Somerville Peregrine Brownlow Russell
Captain Somerville Peregrine Brownlow Russell, R.N., Retired (10 July, 1883 – 1946) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1905.[1]
Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1913.
Great War
Russell was appointed in command of the destroyer Otter on the 7 November, 1914.[2]
Russell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917. In July 1918, Captain Dutton evaluated him as a "somewhat mediocre officer of little personality."[3]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Tintagel on 24 October, 1918.[4]
Post-War
In February of 1919, Captain Godfrey said he was a "good divisional commander" with other good qualities, but Captain Rowley-Conwy said that he had "not a very high opinion of [Russell]", because "Tintagel was not entirely to my liking."[5] On 29 April, 1919, Russell was appointed in command of the destroyer Venomous.[6]
On 8 January, 1922, Russell was appointed to Hecla, additional, to take command of a group of destroyers in reserve.[7]
Russell was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 January, 1923 and promoted to the rank of Captain on the Retired List upon reaching 45 years of age on 10 July, 1928.[8]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 365.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 920a.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 880.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 365.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399c.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398u.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397e.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 920a.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.