Richard Lloyd Hamer
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Captain Richard Lloyd Hamer, R.N., Retired (13 January, 1884 – 16 December, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hamer was appointed in command of the destroyer Kestrel on 1 April, 1913.[1]
On 13 September, 1916, Hamer was appointed in command of the destroyer Rowena.[2]
Shortly after being appointed in command of Torch, Hamer was sent ashore to hospital on 14 December, 1921.[3]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Gerald C. Harrison |
Captain of H.M.S. Kestrel 1 Apr, 1913[4] – 22 Jul, 1913 |
Succeeded by Arthur G. Onslow |
Preceded by Reginald St. P. Parry |
Captain of H.M.S. Nemesis 5 Mar, 1916 – 8 Sep, 1916 |
Succeeded by Herbert Owen |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Rowena 13 Sep, 1916[5] – 12 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by Lawrence D'O. Bignell |
Preceded by John J. C. Ridley |
Captain of H.M.S. Tempest 14 Jul, 1919[6] – Aug, 1919 |
Succeeded by Edward B. S. Bingham |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Stonehenge Aug, 1919 – 3 Feb, 1920 |
Succeeded by George O. Hewett |
Preceded by Vernon S. Butler |
Captain of H.M.S. Torch 20 Nov, 1921[7] – Oct, 1922 |
Succeeded by Francis B. Hanson |
Preceded by John D. Harvey |
Captain of H.M.S. Tuscan Oct, 1922 – Nov, 1922 |
Succeeded by Donal S. McGrath |
Footnotes