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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
Dent was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1901.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27393/pages/3 no. 27393.  p. 3.]  3 January, 1902.</ref>
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Dent was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1901.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27393/pages/3 no. 27393.  p. 3.]  3 January, 1902.</ref>
  
 
==Captain==
 
==Captain==
On 30 June, 1908, Dent was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}}.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28151/supplements/4644 (Supplement) no. 28151.  p. 4644.]  26 June, 1908.</ref>
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On 30 June, 1908, Dent was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}}.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28151/supplements/4644 (Supplement) no. 28151.  p. 4644.]  26 June, 1908.</ref>
  
 
He was appointed to [[H.M.S. Blenheim (1890)|''Blenheim'']], in command, on 31 March, 1910.{{CN}}
 
He was appointed to [[H.M.S. Blenheim (1890)|''Blenheim'']], in command, on 31 March, 1910.{{CN}}
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==Great War==
 
==Great War==
He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1916.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29423/supplements/83 (Supplement) no. 29423.  p. 83.]  1 January, 1916.</ref>
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He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1916.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29423/supplements/83 (Supplement) no. 29423.  p. 83.]  1 January, 1916.</ref>
  
 
He was appointed to command the battleship [[H.M.S. Prince of Wales (1902)|''Prince of Wales'']] on 8 June, 1916.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1916).  p. 397''c''.</ref>
 
He was appointed to command the battleship [[H.M.S. Prince of Wales (1902)|''Prince of Wales'']] on 8 June, 1916.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1916).  p. 397''c''.</ref>
  
 
==Post-War==
 
==Post-War==
He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31099/supplements/106 (Supplement) no. 31099.  p. 106.]  1 January, 1919.</ref>
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He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31099/supplements/106 (Supplement) no. 31099.  p. 106.]  1 January, 1919.</ref>
  
 
Dent was appointed [[Naval Equipment Department (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Equipment]] in succession to Rear-Admiral [[Edward Francis Bruen|Edward F. Bruen]], dated 2 May, 1922.<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 2 March, 1922.  Issue '''42969''', col G, p. 20.</ref>
 
Dent was appointed [[Naval Equipment Department (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Equipment]] in succession to Rear-Admiral [[Edward Francis Bruen|Edward F. Bruen]], dated 2 May, 1922.<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 2 March, 1922.  Issue '''42969''', col G, p. 20.</ref>
  
He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 3 August, 1919, vice [[James Charles Tancred|Tancred]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31495/pages/10089 no. 31495.  p. 10089.]  8 August, 1919.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 January, 1925.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33010/pages/219 no. 33010.  p. 219.]  9 January, 1925.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 6 August, 1926,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33192/pages/5443 no. 33192.  p. 5443.]  17 August, 1926.</ref> and was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 27 February, 1929.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33474/pages/1575 no. 33474.  p. 1575.]  5 March, 1929.</ref>
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He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 3 August, 1919, vice [[James Charles Tancred|Tancred]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31495/pages/10089 no. 31495.  p. 10089.]  8 August, 1919.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 January, 1925.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33010/pages/219 no. 33010.  p. 219.]  9 January, 1925.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 6 August, 1926,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33192/pages/5443 no. 33192.  p. 5443.]  17 August, 1926.</ref> and was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 27 February, 1929.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33474/pages/1575 no. 33474.  p. 1575.]  5 March, 1929.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 17:58, 24 September 2012

Admiral Douglas Lionel Dent, C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (7 August, 1869 – 11 July, 1959) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Dent was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1901.[1]

Captain

On 30 June, 1908, Dent was promoted to the rank of Captain.[2]

He was appointed to Blenheim, in command, on 31 March, 1910.[Citation needed]

On 1 May, 1912, he was appointed Captain Superintendent of Destroyers Building by Contract.[3]

Great War

He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1916.[4]

He was appointed to command the battleship Prince of Wales on 8 June, 1916.[5]

Post-War

He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1919.[6]

Dent was appointed Director of Naval Equipment in succession to Rear-Admiral Edward F. Bruen, dated 2 May, 1922.[7]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 August, 1919, vice Tancred.[8] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1925.[9] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 6 August, 1926,[10] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 27 February, 1929.[11]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
  2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28151. p. 4644. 26 June, 1908.
  3. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 23 April, 1912. Issue 39880, col G, p. 16.
  4. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 83. 1 January, 1916.
  5. The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 397c.
  6. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 106. 1 January, 1919.
  7. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 March, 1922. Issue 42969, col G, p. 20.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 31495. p. 10089. 8 August, 1919.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 33010. p. 219. 9 January, 1925.
  10. The London Gazette: no. 33192. p. 5443. 17 August, 1926.
  11. The London Gazette: no. 33474. p. 1575. 5 March, 1929.

Bibliography

  • "Adml. D. L. Dent" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 16 July, 1959. Issue 54514, col F, pg. 8.

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