Francis Walter Despard Twigg

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Captain (retired) Francis Walter Despard Twigg, O.B.E., R.N. (17 February, 1883 – 17 February, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Twigg was "launched" on the Terrace in Chatham Dockyard.

Twigg was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1905.

Twigg was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1913.

Twigg was appointed in command of the destroyer Dee on 5 November, 1913.[1]

Twigg left Dee when he was appointed to Minotaur for signalling duties and as Flag Lieutenant-Commander to R/A, Seventh Cruiser Squadron Waymouth. He went to Defence as Flag Lieutenant-Commander to R/A Arbuthnot on 26 April, 1915 and was fortunate to be moved to H.M.S. Iron Duke on 29 August, 1915, as this no doubt saved his life to be here during the Battle of Jutland. On 3 December, 1916 he went to the Portsmouth Signal School.

Twigg was appointed in command of the destroyer Lysander on 15 March, 1917.[2]

Twigg was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.

On 18 December, 1919, Twigg was appointed in command of the destroyer Stormcloud.[3]

Twigg was promoted to the rank of Captain on 27 June, 1929.

World War II

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Gordon McL. Cameron
Captain of H.M.S. Dee
5 Nov, 1913[4] – 13 Jan, 1915
Succeeded by
Charles L. M. M. Crichton
Preceded by
George W. Taylor
Captain of H.M.S. Lysander
15 Mar, 1917[5] – 1 Mar, 1919
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Spindrift
1 Mar, 1919 – 1 Oct, 1919
Succeeded by
Ralph Neville
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Stormcloud
16 Dec, 1919[6] – 1 Jan, 1921[7]
Succeeded by
George A. Scott
Preceded by
Clarence W. E. Trelawny
Captain of H.M.S. Godetia
20 Dec, 1922[8] – 30 Apr, 1925
Succeeded by
Rupert E. Lubbock
Preceded by
Arthur M. Lecky
Captain of H.M.S. Greenwich
20 Dec, 1925[9] – 11 Jun, 1926[10]
Succeeded by
Charles T. Wilson

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 301.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 837.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 867.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 301.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 837.
  6. Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 572.
  7. Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 572.
  8. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 242.
  9. Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 572.
  10. Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 572.