Richard James Turnbull

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Commander R.N.R. (retired) Richard James Turnbull, D.S.C., D.S.O., R.N.R. (7 July, 1889 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Turnbull was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 1 January, 1916. In 1917, he received an adverse report for drinking, and was not recommended for command. However, in mid-1918 an evaluator said he would do well in command of a destroyer.[1]

Turnbull was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 35 on 23 October, 1918.[2]

Turnbull was demobilised on 6 March, 1919 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 1 January, 1924.[3]

Turnbull was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. at some point.

World War II

In 1948, Turnbull reported that he was a Marine Surveyor working with the Ministry of Transport at Liverpool.[4]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William S. Jackson
Captain of H.M. T.B. 35
23 Oct, 1918[5][6] – 5 Mar, 1919[7]
Succeeded by
Leonard E. Pearson

Footnotes

  1. Turnbull Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/167. f. 167.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 956.
  3. Turnbull Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/167. f. 167.
  4. Turnbull Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/167. f. 167.
  5. Turnbull Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/167. f. 167.
  6. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 956.
  7. Turnbull Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/167. f. 167.