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| − | '''Arthur Jermyn Landon''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Arthur Jermyn Landon''' (4 August, 1883 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Landon was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1905.<ref>Landon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/35.|D7604134}} f. 18.</ref> | |
| − | Landon was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | + | Landon was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.<ref>Landon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/35.|D7604134}} f. 18.</ref> |
| − | Landon was | + | ==Great War== |
| + | Landon had been appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Widgeon (1904)|''Widgeon'']] on the China Station on 15 January, 1914. On 16 November, 1914, he was ordered home and left ''Widgeon''. An appointment to join {{UK-Conqueror}} dated 3 February 1915 was cancelled. He idled at Portsmouth for a month and was appointed to {{UK-Swiftsure}}, additional, for special service.<ref>Landon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/35.|D7604134}} f. 18.</ref> | ||
| − | Landon was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Landon was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1917.<ref>Landon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/35.|D7604134}} f. 18.</ref> |
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| − | Landon was appointed in command of the {{UK- | + | Landon was appointed in command of the {{UK-Trident|f=t}} on 29 May, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 921''a''}} |
| − | In March, 1927, | + | ==Post-War== |
| + | Landon was appointed in command of the {{UK-Vanquisher|f=t}} on 17 November, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 879''b''}} | ||
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| + | Landon was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1925.<ref>Landon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/35.|D7604134}} f. 18.</ref> | ||
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| + | In March, 1927, Landon was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ceres|f=t}}. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 17:29, 31 August 2016
Captain Arthur Jermyn Landon (4 August, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Landon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1905.[1]
Landon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1913.[2]
Great War
Landon had been appointed in command of Widgeon on the China Station on 15 January, 1914. On 16 November, 1914, he was ordered home and left Widgeon. An appointment to join Conqueror dated 3 February 1915 was cancelled. He idled at Portsmouth for a month and was appointed to Swiftsure, additional, for special service.[3]
Landon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917.[4]
Landon was appointed in command of the destroyer Trident on 29 May, 1918.[5]
Post-War
Landon was appointed in command of the destroyer Vanquisher on 17 November, 1920.[6]
Landon was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1925.[7]
In March, 1927, Landon was appointed in command of the light cruiser Ceres.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Richard Quick |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 106 12 Jan, 1906[8] – Mar, 1907 |
Succeeded by George O. Hewett |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. P11 11 Jan, 1916[9] – Jan, 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by George E. L. Atwood |
| Preceded by Edward T. Inman |
Captain of H.M.S. Mentor 22 Jan, 1917[10] – 1918[Inference] |
Succeeded by Henry J. Hartnoll |
| Preceded by Roger L'E. M. Rede |
Captain of H.M.S. Trident 29 May, 1918[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Arthur A. Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Sybille 30 Mar, 1919[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Kenneth A. Beattie |
Captain of H.M.S. Vanquisher 17 Nov, 1920[13] |
Succeeded by Claude L. Bate |
| Preceded by Wellwood G. C. Maxwell |
Captain of H.M.S. Ceres Mar, 1927[14] |
Succeeded by Norman A. Wodehouse |
Footnotes
- ↑ Landon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/35. f. 18.
- ↑ Landon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/35. f. 18.
- ↑ Landon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/35. f. 18.
- ↑ Landon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/35. f. 18.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 921a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 879b.
- ↑ Landon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/35. f. 18.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 400a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396i.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395q.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 921a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 869.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 879b.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
