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{{LCommRN}} '''Athelstan Alfred Lennex Fenner''', R.N. (7 April, 1886 – 31 January, 1918) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{LCommRN}} '''Athelstan Alfred Lennox Fenner''', R.N. (7 April, 1886 – 31 January, 1918) served in the [[Royal Navy]].  His Service Record initially had his name as '''Alfred Athelstan Lennox Fenner'''.
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Born in Cromer, the son of consulting engineer Robert Fenner.
  
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Fenner was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 January, 1907.
  
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Fenner was appointed in command of the {{UK-A3|f=t}} on 1 November, 1909.{{NLApr10|p. 344}}
 
Fenner was appointed in command of the {{UK-A3|f=t}} on 1 November, 1909.{{NLApr10|p. 344}}
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Fenner was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 January, 1915. 
  
 
He died in the [[Battle of May Island]] aboard {{UK-K4}} when she was lost on 31 January, 1918.{{KindellROH2|p. 458}}
 
He died in the [[Battle of May Island]] aboard {{UK-K4}} when she was lost on 31 January, 1918.{{KindellROH2|p. 458}}
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==See Also==
 
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Revision as of 21:11, 14 January 2021

Lieutenant-Commander Athelstan Alfred Lennox Fenner, R.N. (7 April, 1886 – 31 January, 1918) served in the Royal Navy. His Service Record initially had his name as Alfred Athelstan Lennox Fenner.

Life & Career

Born in Cromer, the son of consulting engineer Robert Fenner.

Fenner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1907.

Fenner was appointed in command of the submarine A 3 on 1 November, 1909.[1]

Fenner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1915.

He died in the Battle of May Island aboard K 4 when she was lost on 31 January, 1918.[2]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. A 3
1 Nov, 1909[3]c. Mar, 1910
Succeeded by
Charles W. Craven
Preceded by
Alfred B. Prowse
Captain of H.M.S. C 37
24 Apr, 1911[4]
Succeeded by
John A. Gaimes

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 344.
  2. Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 458.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 344.
  4. The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 368.