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| − | '''Arthur Gerald Onslow''', D.S.C., ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{LCommRN}} '''Arthur Gerald Onslow''', D.S.C., ( – 1 June, 1916) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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Onslow was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-TB18|f=t}} on 13 February, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 400}} | Onslow was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-TB18|f=t}} on 13 February, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 400}} | ||
| − | Onslow was appointed in command of the {{UK-Kestrel|f=t}} on 14 August, 1913. | + | Onslow was appointed in command of the {{UK-Kestrel|f=t}} on 14 August, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 342}} |
| − | Onslow commanded the {{UK-Onslaught|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]] as an element of the {{UK-DF|12}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 45}} | + | Onslow commanded the {{UK-Onslaught|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]] as an element of the {{UK-DF|12}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 45}} He was killed in action early on the 1st of June.{{KindellROH2|p. 244}} |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 15:29, 21 October 2014
Lieutenant-Commander Arthur Gerald Onslow, D.S.C., ( – 1 June, 1916) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Onslow was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 18 on 13 February, 1911.[1]
Onslow was appointed in command of the destroyer Kestrel on 14 August, 1913.[2]
Onslow commanded the destroyer Onslaught at the Battle of Jutland as an element of the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla.[3] He was killed in action early on the 1st of June.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 18 13 Feb, 1911[5] |
Succeeded by Ernest W. Kirkby |
| Preceded by Richard L. Hamer |
Captain of H.M.S. Kestrel 14 Aug, 1913[6] |
Succeeded by Frederick E. K. Strong |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Onslaught before 31 May, 1916[7] |
Succeeded by Basil W. L. Owen |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 342.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 45.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 244.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 342.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 45.
