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Revision as of 14:08, 25 July 2017
Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Alfred Sinclair Chetwynd Bird, R.D. (15 January, 1888 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.
He was sometimes listed as Alfred Sinclair Bird, as he adopted the additional name of Chetwynd only in 1917.
Contents
Life & Career
Bird was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 1 January, 1916.[1]
On 18 December, 1916 Bird left H.M.S. Excellent to take up a one month appointment as gunnery officer in Swift, where he also took up the role of executive officer.
Bird was appointed in command of the destroyer Vigilant on 5 February, 1917.[2]
Post-War
Demobilised 16 January, 1919.
Bird was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 1 January, 1924.[3]
Placed on Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 16 June 1931.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William D. Hill |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 025 22 May, 1915[5][6] – 21 Apr, 1916[7] |
Succeeded by Herbert K. Case |
| Preceded by Conyngham C. Dennison |
Captain of H.M.S. Angler 20 Apr, 1916[8][9] – 4 Dec, 1916[10] |
Succeeded by Frank A. Bond |
| Preceded by Robert G. Cross |
Captain of H.M.S. Vigilant 5 Feb, 1917[11][12] – 30 Oct, 1917[13] |
Succeeded by Arthur Beswick |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 1176.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 935.
- ↑ Bird Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/163. f. 163.
- ↑ Bird Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/163. f. 163.
- ↑ Bird Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/163. f. 163.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401a.
- ↑ Bird Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/163. f. 163.
- ↑ Bird Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/163. f. 163.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392c.
- ↑ Bird Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/163. f. 163.
- ↑ Bird Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/163. f. 163.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 935.
- ↑ Bird Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/163. f. 163.
