did he resign from any position?
Yes. he resigned his position at the University of Malaya.
C. Northcote Parkinson
Parkinson, through a letter sent from New York, resigned his position at the University of Malaya. K. G. Tregonning was, at that time, Acting Head of the History Department.
where was the battle of grand port fought? Indian Ocean when did the battle start? 20–27 August 1810 who were fighting in the battle? French Navy and the British Royal Navy. who attempted to withdraw from the battle? UNANSWERABLE did anyone surrender in it? Yes,  British forces any literature which referred to the battle? Dead Reckoning, The Mauritius Command, etc how were the martyrs of the battle commemorated? A monument was erected at the harbour of Grand Port. who designed it? UNANSWERABLE who is the author of the first literature? C. Northcote Parkinson did he serve in the military? Yes, he undertook a range of staff and military teaching positions in Britain. was he working for any university? Yes, at the University of Liverpool.
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C. Northcote Parkinson [SEP] Resignation
In October 1958, while still on sabbatical in America – together with his wife and two young children, he had set off for America in May 1958 for study and travel and was due to return to work in April 1959 – Parkinson, through a letter sent from New York, resigned his position at the University of Malaya. K. G. Tregonning was, at that time, Acting Head of the History Department. Parkinson had not been the only one to resign while on leave. Professor E. H. G. Dobby of the Geography Department had also submitted his resignation while away on sabbatical leave.