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{{CommRN}} '''Allan John Wavish''', (20 July, 1897 &ndash; 24 August, 1940) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] and the [[Royal Navy]]. ==Life & Career== Wavish, the son of S. G.[?] Wavish transferred into the Royal Navy from the R.N.R., where he was serving in the {{UK-Monarch|f=t}}, on 14 February, 1917.<ref>Wavish Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/96/139.|}} f. 170.</ref> He continued to serve in {{UK-Orcadia}} and {{UK-Umpire}} and perhaps {{UK-Sesame}}<ref>Wavish Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/96/139.|}} f. 170.</ref> and was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 October, 1919.{{UBAlly|2904}} Wavish was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 October, 1927.{{UBAlly|2904}} Wavish was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1934.{{UBAlly|2904}} ==World War II== He died aboard his last command, the {{UK-Penzance|f=tp}}. ==See Also== {{refbegin}} * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Allan+John+Wavish Service Records] {{refend}} ==Bibliography== {{refbegin}} <div name=fredbot:bib></div name=fredbot:bib> {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Ross Maxwell Johnson|Frederick R. M. Johnson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dragon (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dragon'']]'''<br>2 Nov, 1936{{NLJul37|p. 232}} &ndash; Jan, 1938{{FC}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Anthony Ormus Biddulph|Michael A. O. Biddulph]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Aubrey Rowley|Henry A. Rowley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Lupin (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Lupin'']]'''<br>17 Jan, 1938 &ndash; May, 1938|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Wellesley Clarke|Arthur W. Clarke]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Penzance (1930)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Penzance'']]'''<br>16 May, 1938{{NLMay39|p. 318}} &ndash; 24 Aug, 1940{{UBAlly|2904}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wavish, Allan John}} {{CatPerson|UK|1897|1940}} {{CatComm|UK}} {{CatNavigatingOfficer|UK}} {{CatKilledOnActiveService|UK}} {{CatTrainEst|February, 1917}} {{CatRN}} {{CatRNR}}

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