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Revision as of 10:53, 1 April 2016

Captain Alan George Despard Twigg, Royal Navy, Retired (25 August, 1884 – ?) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Twigg was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1906.[1]

In November 1912, as Lieutenant (G) aboard Cornwallis, he was blamed for poor results in gunlayers tests attributed to a "general want of initiative on the part of all concerned which was accentuated by inexperience.[2]

Twigg was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1914.[3]

He served as Gunnery Officer in Agincourt from 10 October, 1916, and in Thunderer from 26 February, 1919.[4]

Twigg was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1918.[5]

Twigg was promoted to the rank of Captain on 11 April, 1931.[6]

In 1937 Twigg was selected to take the Sea Transport Officers Training Course which he took between 23 February and 5 March. On 1 August Twigg received Admiralty permission to be appointed Vice-Consul at Patras. In 1939 he became Consul at Brest.

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Andrew Johnstone 		Captain of H.M.S. Snapdragon
2 Dec, 1924[7] – 19 Jul, 1926[8] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
John G. Bower 		Captain of H.M.S. Ambrose
1 Aug, 1928[9] – 14 Nov, 1928[10] 		Succeeded by
Charles G. Brodie
Preceded by
L. T. Creery Hill 		Captain of H.M.S. Thisbe
10 Oct, 1929[11] – 10 Oct, 1930[12] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
  2. ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
  3. ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
  4. ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
  5. ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
  6. ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
  7. ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130?
  8. ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130?
  9. ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
  10. ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
  11. ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
  12. ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.

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