Roderick Bruce Tremayne Miles

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Rear-Admiral Roderick Bruce Tremayne Miles (8 June, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Miles was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1907.[1]

On 13 December, 1913, Miles was appointed to Woolwich as torpedo officer.

Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1915, on 22 December he was appointed to Fearless to serve as torpedo officer for the First Destroyer Flotilla. On 4 April, 1916 he married Marjorie Gertrude Sellar in Surrey and he would be discharged from 1 D.F. 6 days later, to Cyclops. He'd become torpedo officer in Shannon for a little under a month in late 1916 and then in Minotaur for three months.[2]

Miles was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1920.[3]

Miles was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1927.[4]

Miles was appointed in command of the light cruiser Comus in August, 1929, and while acting as Captain (D)) of the Third Destroyer Flotilla, in command of "A" class destroyers Codrington, Acasta, and Active in 1930 through 1932.[5]

Miles was appointed in command of the battleship Revenge in December, 1935.

Miles was appointed in command of the battleship Revenge in June, 1937.

Miles was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 January, 1939 and placed on the Retired List the following day in accordance with the Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Brien M. Money
Captain of H.M.S. Vesuvius
12 Mar, 1918[7] – 26 Sep, 1919[8]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Francis A. W. Buller
Captain of H.M.S. Campbell
26 Sep, 1919[9] – 14 Jul, 1920[10]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Philip V. Kilgour
Captain of H.M.S. Hollyhock
12 Jan, 1926[11] – Jan, 1929[12]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Henry R. Sawbridge
Captain of H.M.S. Comus
14 Aug, 1929[13] – 1 May, 1930[14]
Succeeded by
Edward B. S. Bingham
Preceded by
Algernon H. C. Candy
Captain of H.M.S. Defiance
13 Dec, 1932[15] – 7 Aug, 1934[16]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Henry D. Bridges
Captain of H.M.S. Vernon
8 Aug, 1934[17] – 6 Sep, 1935[18]
Succeeded by
Brian Egerton
Preceded by
Lancelot E. Holland
Captain of H.M.S. Revenge
Dec, 1935[19]
Succeeded by
Frederick A. Buckley
Preceded by
Henry R. Sawbridge
Captain of H.M.S. Renown
19 Dec, 1935[20] – 31 Aug, 1936[21]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Frederick A. Buckley
Captain of H.M.S. Revenge
Jun, 1937[22]
Succeeded by
William Frederic Wake-Walker
Preceded by
Frank Elliott
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign
1937[23] – 3 Jan, 1938[24]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  2. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  3. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  4. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  5. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  6. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  7. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  8. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  9. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  10. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  11. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  12. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  13. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  14. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  15. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  16. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  17. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  18. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  19. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  20. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  21. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  22. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  23. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  24. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.