Difference between revisions of "Alan George Despard Twigg"
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[[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] '''Alan George Despard Twigg''', Royal Navy, Retired (25 August, 1884 – ?) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] '''Alan George Despard Twigg''', Royal Navy, Retired (25 August, 1884 – ?) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
| − | He served as Gunnery Officer in ''Agincourt'' from 10 October, 1916. | + | In November 1912, as Lieutenant (G) aboard [[H.M.S. Cornwallis (1901)|''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.<ref>Service Record ADM 196/49</ref> |
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| + | He served as Gunnery Officer in [[H.M.S. Agincourt (1913)|''Agincourt'']] from 10 October, 1916, and in [[H.M.S. Thunderer (1911)|''Thunderer'']] from 26 February, 1919.<ref>Service Record ADM 196/49</ref> | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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[[Category:H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1900|Twigg]] | [[Category:H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1900|Twigg]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Gunnery Officer of [[H.M.S. Cornwallis (1901)|Twigg]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Gunnery Officer of [[H.M.S. Agincourt (1913)|Twigg]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Gunnery Officer of [[H.M.S. Thunderer (1911)|Twigg]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Gunnery Officers|Twigg]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Gunnery Officers|Twigg]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Captains|Twigg]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Captains|Twigg]] | ||
Revision as of 14:41, 8 May 2012
Captain Alan George Despard Twigg, Royal Navy, Retired (25 August, 1884 – ?) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
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.[1]
He served as Gunnery Officer in Agincourt from 10 October, 1916, and in Thunderer from 26 February, 1919.[2]
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.
Footnotes
Bibliography
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/49.
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