Ian Reddie Hamilton Black

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Commander Ian Reddie Hamilton Black, C.B.E. (17 May, 1898 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Commander H. S. Black of the Royal Indian Marine joined the Training Establishment as a Special Entry in September 1916, passing out on 15 March 1917. On 31 March, he was appointed to the battleship Collingwood. He would serve in her through the end of the war, being appointed soon thereafter to the destroyer Thruster on 17 December, 1918.[1]

Black was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1920.[2]

Black was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1928.[3]

Black was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1934.[4]

World War II

Retired on account of age on 17 May, 1948.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Cyril J. H. Hill
Captain of H.M.S. Wrestler
11 Nov, 1929[6]c. Apr, 1930[7]
Succeeded by
Ian R. H. Black
Preceded by
Theodore F. A. Voysey
Captain of H.M.S. Wakeful
Apr, 1930[8] – Sep, 1930[9]
Succeeded by
Arthur F. C. Layard
Preceded by
Ian R. H. Black
Captain of H.M.S. Wrestler
Sep, 1930[10] – 4 Oct, 1930[11]
Succeeded by
Michael W. Ewart-Wentworth
Preceded by
William D. G. Weir
Captain of H.M.S. Vega
14 Nov, 1930[12] – 2 Jan, 1933[13]
Succeeded by
Mervyn S. Thomas
Preceded by
Frank C. Husband-Clutton
Captain of H.M.S. Veteran
10 Mar, 1933[14] – Oct, 1934[15]
Succeeded by
Geoffrey N. Oliver
Preceded by
Henry J. Haynes
Captain of H.M.S. Fortune
3 Mar, 1936[16][17] – 20 Apr, 1938[18]
Succeeded by
Charles T. M. Pizey
Preceded by
Kenneth L. Harkness
Captain of H.M.S. Fearless
15 Jul, 1940[19] – 28 Dec, 1940[20]
Succeeded by
Anthony F. Pugsley
Preceded by
Patrick V. McLaughlin
Captain of H.M.S. Cairo
14 Jan, 1941[21] – 31 Jan, 1942[22]
Succeeded by
Cecil C. Hardy

Footnotes

  1. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/134. f. 134.
  2. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/134. f. 134.
  3. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/134. f. 134.
  4. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/134. f. 134.
  5. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/134. f. 134.
  6. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/147/564. f. ?.
  7. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/147/564. f. ?.
  8. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/147/564. f. ?.
  9. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/147/564. f. ?.
  10. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/147/564. f. ?.
  11. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/147/564. f. ?.
  12. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 277.
  13. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/134. f. ?.
  14. The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 285.
  15. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/134. f. ?.
  16. The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 286.
  17. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, February 17, 1936, Issue 47300, p.23.
  18. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/134. f. ?.
  19. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  20. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  21. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/134. f. ?.
  22. Uboat.net page on the ship.