Alexander Maitland Donovan

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Lieutenant-Commander Alexander Maitland Donovan, D.S.C., R.N. (7 May, 1892 – 20 April, 1932) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Donovan was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant on 15 November, 1912.[1]

Donovan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1914.

Donovan was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 3 on 1 January, 1918.[2]

Donovan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1922.

Donovan died while in command of Vanoc and was buried in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Walter F. Smithwick
Captain of H.M. T.B. 3
1 Jan, 1918[3] – 1919[Fact Check]
Succeeded by
William B. Mackenzie
Preceded by
Frederick W. F. Fegen
Captain of H.M.S. Tilbury
10 Aug, 1922[4]
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Ralph G. H. Izat
Captain of H.M.S. Sirdar
1 Apr, 1924[5]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 22.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 955.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 955.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 821.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 270.

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