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{{CaptRNR}} (retired) '''Thomas Victor Roberts''' (29 August, 1887 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
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{{CaptRNR}} (retired) '''Thomas Victor Roberts''', R.D. (29 August, 1887 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Roberts was appointed in command of the {{UK-Leven|f=t}} on 5 September, 1918.{{NLJan19|p. 830}}  Later that year, he was cautioned following a collision with the {{UK-Sabreur|f=t}}.<ref>Roberts Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/56/164.|}} f. 164.</ref>
  
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He suffered an unsatisfactory S.206 report in 1919.<ref>Roberts Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/56/164.|}} f. 164.</ref>
  
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Roberts was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 1 January, 1924.<ref>Roberts Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/56/164.|}} f. 164.</ref>
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Roberts was promoted to the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 30 June, 1931.<ref>Roberts Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/56/164.|}} f. 164.</ref>
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==World War II==
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Revision as of 20:25, 20 December 2021

Captain R.N.R. (retired) Thomas Victor Roberts, R.D. (29 August, 1887 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Roberts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 1 January, 1916.[1]

Roberts was appointed in command of the destroyer Leven on 5 September, 1918.[2] Later that year, he was cautioned following a collision with the trawler Sabreur.[3]

He suffered an unsatisfactory S.206 report in 1919.[4]

Roberts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 1 January, 1924.[5]

Roberts was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 30 June, 1931.[6]

World War II

In late 1948, he reported that he was a Master in the Merchant Navy.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur P. Melsom
Captain of H.M.S. Leven
5 Sep, 1918[7] – 20 Dec, 1918[8][9]
Succeeded by
George R. Parry

Footnotes

  1. Roberts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/164. f. 164.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 830.
  3. Roberts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/164. f. 164.
  4. Roberts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/164. f. 164.
  5. Roberts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/164. f. 164.
  6. Roberts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/164. f. 164.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 830.
  8. The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 830.
  9. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 830.