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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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/49. ff. 130, 251.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Andrew Johnstone |
Captain of H.M.S. Snapdragon 2 Dec, 1924[7][8] – 19 Jul, 1926[9] |
Succeeded by Charles G. Stuart |
| Preceded by Allan Poland |
Captain of H.M.S. Ambrose 1 Aug, 1928[10] – 14 Nov, 1928[11] |
Succeeded by Alfred W. Sprott |
| Preceded by Lawrence D'O. Bignell |
Captain of H.M.S. Thisbe 10 Oct, 1929[12] – 10 Oct, 1930[13] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
- ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
- ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
- ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
- ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
- ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 270.
- ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130?
- ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130?
- ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
- ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
- ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
- ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130.
