Dick Victor Sutton

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Commander R.N.R. (retired) Dick Victor Sutton, R.D. (15 March, 1889 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Sutton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 1 April, 1916. He was evaluated as "lacks initiative. Not overloaded with common sense." The following year, he received a much better one from Monroe: "very sound officer. not likely to lose his head in an emergency." Also in 1917, he was tried by Court Martial for hazarding Cynthia. The charge was not proved.[1]

Sutton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 1 April, 1924.[2]

Sutton was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 20 August, 1932.[3]

World War II

In 1941, he was an acting pilot officer with the R.A.F.V.R..[4]

In 1949, he reported that he was a harbour master living in Great Yarmouth.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George ff. H. Lloyd
Captain of H.M.S. Cynthia
18 Apr, 1916[6] – Oct, 1918[7]
Succeeded by
Ben Moss

Footnotes

  1. Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/207. f. 207.
  2. Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/207. f. 207.
  3. Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/207. f. 207.
  4. Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/207. f. 207.
  5. Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/207. f. 207.
  6. Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/207. f. 207.
  7. Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/207. f. 207.