Ponting Acquittal
Is acquitted after the Belgrano documents case.
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1984-1985
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Clive Ponting Biography and Timeline
Follow Clive Ponting through 5 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Clive Ponting, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1985–1985Years on this page
1985
Ponting Trial
Faces trial over leaked Belgrano documents.
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1984-1985
Resignation of Clive Ponting
Ministry of Defence assistant secretary Clive Ponting resigns from his post over the Belgrano affair
Role range: 1982-1982
Naval Losses
The Ponting case follows leaked documents about the Belgrano sinking.
Role range: 1982-1982
Trial
The Ponting case follows leaked documents about the Belgrano sinking.
Role range: 1982-1982
Records, sources and methodology
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