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| − | {{ | + | {{LCommRNR}} '''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'''. | + | He was sometimes listed as '''Alfred Sinclair Bird''', as he adopted the additional name of Chetwynd only in 1917. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Bird was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 1 January, 1916.{{NLDec18|p. 1176}} | |
| − | Bird | + | On 18 December, 1916 Bird left {{UK-Excellent|f=p}} to take up a one month appointment as gunnery officer in {{UK-Swift}}, where he also took up the role of executive officer. |
| − | Bird was | + | Bird was appointed in command of the {{UK-Vigilant|f=t}} on 5 February, 1917.{{NLDec18|p. 935}} |
| − | + | ==Post-War== | |
| − | - | + | Demobilised 16 January, 1919. |
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| − | Bird was | + | Bird was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 1 January, 1924.<ref>Bird Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/163.|C14619152}} f. 163.</ref> |
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| + | Placed on Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 16 June 1931.<ref>Bird Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/163.|C14619152}} f. 163.</ref> | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Conyngham Charles Denison|Conyngham C. Dennison]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Angler (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Angler'']]'''<br>20 Apr, 1916<ref>Bird Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/163.|C14619152}} f. 163.</ref>{{NLDec16|p. 392''c''}} – 4 Dec, 1916<ref>Bird Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/163.|C14619152}} f. 163.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Albert Bond|Frank A. Bond]]'''}} |
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Geoffrey Cross|Robert G. Cross]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vigilant (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vigilant'']]'''<br>5 Feb, 1917{{NLDec18|p. 935}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Beswick|Arthur Beswick]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Geoffrey Cross|Robert G. Cross]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vigilant (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vigilant'']]'''<br>5 Feb, 1917<ref>Bird Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/163.|C14619152}} f. 163.</ref>{{NLDec18|p. 935}} – 30 Oct, 1917<ref>Bird Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/163.|C14619152}} f. 163.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Beswick|Arthur Beswick]]'''}} |
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Revision as of 20:42, 11 August 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.
