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Captain Gerard Walter Trevelyan Robertson, (25 July, 1889 – 12 August, 1936) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Robertson was born in Durham, the son of the Lord Bishop of Exeter.

Robertson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 28 February, 1910.[1]

During the war, he served as gunnery officer in the second class protected cruiser Juno and the battleships Commonwealth and Lord Nelson.

Robertson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 28 February, 1918.[2]

Robertson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1922.[3]

Robertson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1930. He commanded the Template:UK-Resource in 1931-32.

Robertson was selected to command the new light cruiser H.M.S. Penelope in June 1936 as she was nearing completion, which was expected to occur in September. However, he died in a motor vehicle accident in Belfast on 12 August.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James F. Paget
Squadron Gunnery Officer, First Light Cruiser Squadron
31 Mar, 1921[4][5] – 5 Jan, 1923[6]
Succeeded by
Hugh A. C. Dick
Preceded by
Eric W. W. Ling
Fleet Gunnery Officer, Atlantic Fleet
21 Oct, 1927[7]
Succeeded by
Charles A. A. Larcom
Preceded by
Rodolph H. F. De Salis
Captain of H.M.S. Veronica
18 Oct, 1928[8] – 18 Sep, 1930[9]
Succeeded by
Horace L. Morgan
Preceded by
Eric R. Bent
Assistant Director of Naval Ordnance
3 Apr, 1933 – 8 Oct, 1934
Succeeded by
Harold R. G. Kinahan
Preceded by
Eric R. Bent
Deputy Director of Naval Ordnance
8 Oct, 1934 – 9 Mar, 1936
Succeeded by
Harold R. G. Kinahan

Footnotes

  1. Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/111. f. 468.
  2. Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/111. f. 468.
  3. Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/111. f. 468.
  4. Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/111. f. 468.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 747.
  6. Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/111. f. 468.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1928). p. 255.
  8. Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/111. f. 468.
  9. Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/111. f. 468.