Woolwich Royal Military Academy
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 Woolwich Royal Military Academy  (Military academy)   | |
|---|---|
| Successor | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Formation | 1741 |
| Extinction | 1939 |
| Headquarters | London |
| British academy for the training of commissioned officers of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers 1741-1939. | |
The Royal Military Academy (RMA) at Woolwich, in south-east London, was a British Army military academy for the training of commissioned officers of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers. It later also trained officers of the Royal Corps of Signals and other technical corps. RMA Woolwich was commonly known as "The Shop" because its first building was a converted workshop of the Woolwich Arsenal.[1]
The Royal Military Academy Woolwich closed in 1939 and in 1947 the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst was formed on the site of the former Royal Military College with the objective of providing officer training for all arms and services.[2]
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Holt-Wilson | 26 August 1875 | 26 March 1950 | UK | Spook Soldier | Draft The Defence of the Realm Act in 1914, later head of MI5 |
| Desmond Morton | 13 November 1891 | 31 July 1971 | UK | Spook Deep politician | An almost unknown and yet crucial British spymaster in the first half of the 20th century. |
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