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[[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] R<small>EV</small>. '''Alexander Riall Wadham Woods''', D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (19 October, 1880 &ndash; 1 November, 1954) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{ViceRN}} R<small>EV</small>. '''Alexander Riall Wadham Woods''', D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (19 October, 1880 &ndash; 1 November, 1954) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
  
Commander '''Alexander Riall Wadham Woods''', Royal Navy. Flag Commander on ''Iron Duke'' at the Battle of Jutland.
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==Life & Career==
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On the occasion of the resignation of Admiral [[Francis Charles Bridgeman Bridgeman|Sir Francis C. B. Bridgeman]] as [[First Sea Lord]], Woods was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} dated 9 December, 1912.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28673/pages/9696 no. 28673.  p. 9696.]  20 December, 1912.</ref>  Bridgeman had written to the [[First Lord of the Admiralty]], [[Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill|Winston S. Churchill]], on 8 December:
  
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<blockquote>I should be obliged if my resignation should be associated with his promotion at this time; he is regarded as the most able and experienced Signal Lieutenant in the Navy; he served with me in several commands, and I cannot say too much in his favour.<ref>Bridgeman to Churchill.  Letter of 8 December, 1912.  Copies of Churchill-Bridgeman correspondence.  p. 5.  {{TNA|CAB 37/113.}}  No. 135.</ref></blockquote>
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Flag Commander on {{UK-IronDuke}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]].
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On 15 September he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) for his services at Jutland.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9071 (Supplement) no. 29751.  p. 9071.]  15 September, 1916.</ref>
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He was appointed as captain of the {{UK-Topaze|f=t}} on 22 August, 1916, remaining with her through the end of the war.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 921}}
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In September 1924, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Concord|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
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*"Rev A. R. W. Woods" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 2 November, 1954.  Issue '''53078''', col F, pg. 6.
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*"Rev A. R. W. Woods" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 2 November, 1954.  Issue '''53078''', col F, p. 6.
 
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==Service Record==
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==Service Records==
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7919008&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/45]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Clifton Brown|Francis C. Brown]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Topaze (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Topaze'']]'''<br>22 Aug, 1916{{NLFeb19|p. 921}} &ndash; 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cuthbert Dixon Longstaff|Cuthbert D. Longstaff]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry George Thursfield|Henry G. Thursfield]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Concord (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Concord'']]'''<br>12 Sep, 1924{{NLApr25|p. 227}} &ndash; mid 1925|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Edward Kennedy-Purvis|Charles E. Kennedy-Purvis]]'''}}
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Revision as of 09:09, 27 August 2018

Vice-Admiral REV. Alexander Riall Wadham Woods, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (19 October, 1880 – 1 November, 1954) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On the occasion of the resignation of Admiral Sir Francis C. B. Bridgeman as First Sea Lord, Woods was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 9 December, 1912.[1] Bridgeman had written to the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston S. Churchill, on 8 December:

I should be obliged if my resignation should be associated with his promotion at this time; he is regarded as the most able and experienced Signal Lieutenant in the Navy; he served with me in several commands, and I cannot say too much in his favour.[2]

Flag Commander on Iron Duke at the Battle of Jutland.

On 15 September he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) for his services at Jutland.[3]

He was appointed as captain of the third class protected cruiser Topaze on 22 August, 1916, remaining with her through the end of the war.[4]

In September 1924, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Concord.[5]

Bibliography

  • "Rev A. R. W. Woods" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 2 November, 1954. Issue 53078, col F, p. 6.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Francis C. Brown
Captain of H.M.S. Topaze
22 Aug, 1916[6] – 1919
Succeeded by
Cuthbert D. Longstaff
Preceded by
Gilbert G. P. Hewett
Captain of H.M.S. Greenwich
17 Aug, 1922[7]
Succeeded by
Arthur M. Lecky
Preceded by
Henry G. Thursfield
Captain of H.M.S. Concord
12 Sep, 1924[8] – mid 1925
Succeeded by
Charles E. Kennedy-Purvis

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 28673. p. 9696. 20 December, 1912.
  2. Bridgeman to Churchill. Letter of 8 December, 1912. Copies of Churchill-Bridgeman correspondence. p. 5. The National Archives. CAB 37/113. No. 135.
  3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9071. 15 September, 1916.
  4. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 921.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 921.
  7. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 242.
  8. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 227.