At the British Library, reading about an amazingly talented man, Ronald Weeks, who was the first Director-General of Army Equipment in #WW2. He had served in the Rifle Brigade in #WW1 and then worked as a director of #Pilkingtons. He became Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff with a focus on organisation and equipment. After WW2, he became executive chairman of #Vickers, a massive job. In the 1930, he was part of Management Research Group No.1 with Seebohm Rowntree. He plays a key role in the book I am currently writing on Soldiers who armed an Army. He was the son of a Durham mining engineer.
The family had been farmers in County Durham for many decades. I am fascinated that Ronald went from school in Durham down to Charterhouse in Surrey and then to Cambridge, where he was an exceptional student.
The family had been farmers in County Durham for many decades. I am fascinated that Ronald went from school in Durham down to Charterhouse in Surrey and then to Cambridge, where he was an exceptional student.
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