Richard Evan Williams Kirby

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Captain (retired) Richard Evan Williams Kirby, D.S.O. (1 September, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Kirby was born in Kobē, Japan. He listed a J. H. Greene as his guardian upon joining the Navy in May, 1898.[1]

Kirby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1904.[2]

Kirby passed as an Interpreter in Japanese in October 1911.[3]

Kirby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1912.[4]

Kirby was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917.[5]

Kirby was appointed in command of the destroyer Ness on 28 June, 1918.[6][7]

Kirby was placed on the Retired List at his own request in July 1922 and was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 September, 1928.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Francis Howard
Captain of H.M.S. Owl
7 Apr, 1918[9] – 15 May, 1918[10]
Succeeded by
Arthur H. S. Casswell
Preceded by
Frank Pattinson
Captain of H.M.S. Test
15 May, 1918[11] – Jan, 1919[12]
Succeeded by
John E. Haswell
Preceded by
Arthur H. Polhill
Captain of H.M.S. Ness
28 Jun, 1918[13] – 29 May, 1919[14]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Geoffrey C. L. Dalley
Captain of H.M.S. Marshal Soult
2 Jan, 1941[15] – after Mar, 1944[16]
Succeeded by
William A. Willock

Footnotes

  1. Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 582.
  2. Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 582.
  3. Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 582.
  4. Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 582.
  5. Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 582.
  6. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 852.
  7. Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 582.
  8. Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 582.
  9. Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. ?.
  10. Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. ?.
  11. Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. ?.
  12. Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. ?.
  13. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 852.
  14. Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 582.
  15. The Navy List. (December, 1941). p. 1402.
  16. The Navy List. (April, 1944). p. 99.