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Revision as of 01:52, 10 February 2021

Commander Robert Alexander Cassidi, (18 November, 1893 – 31 March, 1966) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of an M.D..

From mid-May 1911 to January 1914 served in the battleship Agamemnon. On 6 May 1914 appointed to Roxburgh of the Third Cruiser Squadron, where he remained until being appointed to the destroyer Ferret on 27 June, 1915. In March 1916 he transferred to the "M" Class destroyer Nepean.

Cassidi was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1916 and appointed to the destroyer Midge on 13 June, 1916.

On 12 November 1917 he was placed in the destroyer Maenad. On 5 July 1918, he was directed to await the completion of H.M.S. Speedy and to join her upon commissioning. He remained in the ship until 14 November, 1920.

Cassidi was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1924.

Cassidi was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of Commander on 18 November, 1938.

World War II

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Ronald Langton-Jones 		Captain of H.M.S. Radstock
10 Jul, 1924 – c. 20 Aug, 1924[Inference] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Gilbert C. Pelly 		Captain of H.M.S. Viceroy
17 Feb, 1925[1] – 25 Mar, 1925 		Succeeded by
Meredith S. Spalding
Preceded by
John H. Jauncey 		Captain of H.M.S. Walrus
29 Jun, 1925[2] – 30 Nov, 1926[3] 		Succeeded by
Robert A. Cassidi
Preceded by
Donal S. McGrath 		Captain of H.M.S. Wanderer
30 Nov, 1926[4] 		Succeeded by
Louis H. K. Hamilton
Preceded by
Robert A. Cassidi 		Captain of H.M.S. Walrus
5 Apr, 1927[5] – Jul, 1927 		Succeeded by
Donald K. Bain
Preceded by
Roland F. B. Swinley 		Captain of H.M.S. Wakeful
5 Nov, 1928[6] – 9 Apr, 1929 		Succeeded by
Walter J. Phipps
Preceded by
Percival C. W. Manwaring 		Captain of H.M.S. Wolfhound
9 Apr, 1929 – 2 Dec, 1929 		Succeeded by
John de C. Richards
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Achates
2 Dec, 1929[7] – 9 Apr, 1930 		Succeeded by
Colin J. L. Bittleston
Preceded by
Arthur L. Pears 		Captain of H.M.S. Fermoy
1 Jul, 1935[8] – 18 Jul, 1935[9] 		Succeeded by
John G. D. Wetherfield
Preceded by
Eric H. Dyke 		Captain of H.M.S. Whitley
26 Nov, 1939 – 11 Dec, 1939[10] 		Succeeded by
Guy N. Rolfe

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 281.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 287.
  3. ↑ Cassidi Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/51. f. ?. Year here MAY be 1925.
  4. ↑ Cassidi Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/51. f. ?.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 286.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 286.
  7. ↑ Cassidi Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/555. f. ?.
  8. ↑ Cassidi Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/555. f. ?. Day of month could be wrong.
  9. ↑ Cassidi Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/555. f. ?.
  10. ↑ Rolfe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/113. f. ?.


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