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Maxwell Richmond, the Glossary

Vice Admiral Sir Maxwell Richmond (19 October 1900 – 15 May 1986) was a New Zealand-born officer in the Royal Navy.^[1]

23 relations: Arctic convoys of World War II, Christchurch Boys' High School, Croix de Guerre 1939–1945, Distinguished Service Order, Dunkirk evacuation, Flag Officer, Air and Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Fleet, HMS Basilisk (H11), HMS Hostile (H55), Mentioned in dispatches, Naval Recruitment Training Agency, Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire, Order of the Red Banner, Rear admiral, Royal Navy, Suez Crisis, Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, Vice admiral, Wellington, Whangārei, William Richmond (politician), 1954 New Year Honours, 1957 Birthday Honours.
Atkinson–Hursthouse–Richmond family
Military personnel from Wellington City
New Zealand knights

Arctic convoys of World War II

The Arctic convoys of World War II were oceangoing convoys which sailed from the United Kingdom, Iceland, and North America to northern ports in the Soviet Union – primarily Arkhangelsk (Archangel) and Murmansk in Russia.

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Christchurch Boys' High School

Christchurch Boys' High School, often referred to as CBHS, is a single sex state secondary school in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Croix de Guerre 1939–1945

The 1939–1945 (English: War Cross 1939–1945) is a French military decoration, a version of the created on 26 September 1939 to honour people who fought with the Allies against the Axis forces at any time during World War II.

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Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, as well as formerly of other parts of the Commonwealth, awarded for operational gallantry for highly successful command and leadership during active operations, typically in actual combat.

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Dunkirk evacuation

The Dunkirk evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo and also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, or just Dunkirk, was the evacuation of more than 338,000 Allied soldiers during the Second World War from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, in the north of France, between 26 May and 4 June 1940.

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Flag Officer, Air and Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Fleet

The Flag Officer, Air and Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Fleet was a senior command appointment of the British Royal Navy from January 1947 to 1958 who also administered the 2nd Aircraft Carrier Squadron from 1947 to 1951.

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HMS Basilisk (H11)

HMS Basilisk was a built for the Royal Navy around 1930.

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HMS Hostile (H55)

HMS Hostile (H55) was an H-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the 1930s.

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Mentioned in dispatches

To be mentioned in dispatches (or despatches, MiD) describes a member of the armed forces whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which their gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy is described.

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Naval Recruitment Training Agency

The Naval Recruitment Training Agency (NRTA) originally called the Naval Training Department was first established in 1944 as a department within the Admiralty it underwent numerous name changes until 1 April 1995 as a new agency of the Navy Department of the British Ministry of Defence.

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Order of the Bath

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by King George I on 18 May 1725.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.

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The Order of the Red Banner (Orden Krasnogo Znameni) was the first Soviet military decoration.

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Rear admiral

Rear admiral is a flag officer rank used by English-speaking navies.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.

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Suez Crisis

The Suez Crisis or the Second Arab–Israeli War, also referred to as the Tripartite Aggression in the Arab world and as the Sinai War in Israel, was a British–French–Israeli invasion of Egypt in 1956.

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Torpedo Bay Navy Museum

The Torpedo Bay Navy Museum is the official museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy.

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Vice admiral

Vice admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, usually equivalent to lieutenant general and air marshal.

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Wellington

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand.

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Whangārei

Whangārei is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region.

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William Richmond (politician)

Christopher William Richmond (12 July 1821 – 3 August 1895), generally called William Richmond, was a 19th-century New Zealand politician. Maxwell Richmond and William Richmond (politician) are Atkinson–Hursthouse–Richmond family.

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1954 New Year Honours

The New Year Honours 1954 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.

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1957 Birthday Honours

The Queen's Birthday Honours 1957 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell_Richmond