Departures of note

In June 1939 while serving on HMS Gloucester, Duncan Scott‑Ford met a German girl in Dar‑es‑Salaam and, according to the Security Service, may have given her secret naval codes.

In 1940, while his ship was stationed in Egypt, Duncan Scott‑Ford altered the book of his Post Office Savings Bank account, was tried by court‑martial, convicted, sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and dismissed, then had the sentence reduced to six months’ imprisonment and an honourable discharge after his mother’s successful appeal.