Local_Defence_Division_(Royal_Navy)
Local Defence Division (Royal Navy)
Military unit
The Local Defence Division [1] was a division of the Admiralty Naval Staff established in 1919 it continued to operate during the early interwar period until 1923 when it was deactivated.[2] It was reestablished at the beginning of world war two in 1939 until 1944 when it was abolished.[3] The staff division was administered by the Director Local Defence who reported to the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (U boat and Trade) during world war two.