Robert Alexander Cassidi

Commander Robert Alexander Cassidi, (18 November, 1893 – 31 March, 1966) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of an M.D..

From mid-May 1911 to January 1914 served in the battleship Agamemnon. On 6 May 1914 appointed to Roxburgh of the Third Cruiser Squadron, where he remained until being appointed to the destroyer Ferret on 27 June, 1915. In March 1916 he transferred to the "M" Class destroyer Nepean.

Cassidi was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1916 and appointed to the destroyer Midge on 13 June, 1916.

On 12 November 1917 he was placed in the destroyer Maenad. On 5 July 1918, he was directed to await the completion of H.M.S. Speedy and to join her upon commissioning. He remained in the ship until 14 November, 1920.

Cassidi was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1924.

Cassidi was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of Commander on 18 November, 1938.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Ronald Langton-Jones	Captain of H.M.S. Radstock 10 Jul, 1924 – c. 20 Aug, 1924[Inference]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Gilbert C. Pelly	Captain of H.M.S. Viceroy 17 Feb, 1925 – 25 Mar, 1925	Succeeded by Meredith S. Spalding
Preceded by John H. Jauncey	Captain of H.M.S. Walrus 29 Jun, 1925 – 30 Nov, 1926	Succeeded by Robert A. Cassidi
Preceded by Donal S. McGrath	Captain of H.M.S. Wanderer 30 Nov, 1926	Succeeded by Louis H. K. Hamilton
Preceded by Robert A. Cassidi	Captain of H.M.S. Walrus 5 Apr, 1927 – Jul, 1927	Succeeded by Donald K. Bain
Preceded by Alan MacG. Sheffield	Captain of H.M.S. Wakeful 5 Nov, 1928 – 9 Apr, 1929	Succeeded by Walter J. Phipps
Preceded by Percival C. W. Manwaring	Captain of H.M.S. Wolfhound 9 Apr, 1929 – 2 Dec, 1929	Succeeded by John de C. Richards
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Achates 2 Dec, 1929 – 9 Apr, 1930	Succeeded by Colin J. L. Bittleston
Preceded by Arthur L. Pears	Captain of H.M.S. Fermoy 1 Jul, 1935 – 18 Jul, 1935	Succeeded by John G. D. Wetherfield
Preceded by Eric H. Dyke	Captain of H.M.S. Whitley 26 Nov, 1939 – 11 Dec, 1939	Succeeded by Guy N. Rolfe