did he serve in the military?
Yes, he undertook a range of staff and military teaching positions in Britain.
C. Northcote Parkinson
 In 1940, he joined the Queen's Royal Regiment as a captain and undertook a range of staff and military teaching positions in Britain.
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
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C. Northcote Parkinson [SEP] Academic and military career
A movement developed in the mid-1950s to establish two campuses, one in Kuala Lumpur and one in Singapore. Parkinson attempted to persuade the authorities to avoid dividing the university by maintaining it in Johor Bahru to serve both Singapore and Malaya. His efforts were unsuccessful and the two campuses were established in 1959. The Singapore campus later became the University of Singapore.