Denis Quintin Fildes

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Commander (retired) Quintin Denis Fildes (30 May, 1889 – ) served in the Royal Navy. He altered his name to Denis Quintin Fildes on 13 March, 1911.

Life & Career

Fildes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1911.[1]

From April 1917 to 3 January, 1919, he was appointed to the armoured cruiser Minotaur.

Fildes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1919.[2]

Fildes was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 14 March, 1922. He was promoted to the rank of Commander on the Retired List on 30 May, 1929.[3]

World War II

Some service, including on the staff of Flag Officer in Charge, Harwich, vice Ryan from 5 April, 1940.[4]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Richard Harter
Captain of H.M.S. Mermaid
19 Mar, 1916[5][6] – 24 Mar, 1917[7]
Succeeded by
Gordon F. Hannay

Footnotes

  1. Fildes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/200. f. 558.
  2. Fildes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/200. f. 558.
  3. Fildes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/200. f. 558.
  4. Fildes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/200. f. 558.
  5. Fildes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/200. f. 558.
  6. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396bb.
  7. Fildes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/200. f. 558.