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| − | '''Arthur Kenneth Gibson''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Arthur Kenneth Gibson''' (19 May, 1889 – 28 January, 1950) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]] with an incredibly hard-to-read Service Record due to image quality. |
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| − | Gibson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Plover|f=t}} | + | |
| + | Gibson was appointed to {{UK-Nubian}} as first lieutenant on 30 July, 1914 where he served under Commander [[Charles Ewer Cundall]].{{NLJan15|p. 363}} This appointment ended on 15 June, 1915 when Gibson was appointed in command of {{UK-Crane}}. Thereafter, he commanded a succession of torpedo craft during the war: {{UK-Myrmidon}} from mid-March 1916, {{UK-TB1}} from August, 1916, {{UK-Acheron}} from February, 1917 and finally {{UK-Rattlesnake}} from December, 1917 through the end of the war. | ||
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| + | Gibson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Plover|f=t}} on 2 December, 1918. In February, 1919 he was appointed to command {{UK-Medway}} where he remained until November. A series of courses followed, carrying him into 1924 at which point his service record is largely illegible.<ref>Gibson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/157.|D7576718}} ff. 513, 241.</ref> | ||
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| + | Placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 19 May, 1935.<ref>Gibson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/157.|D7576718}} ff. 513, 241.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Gibson was promoted to the rank of Acting {{CaptRN}} on 1 November, 1939. His service in the war appears to have been largely one of being "on the books", though he did serve on a Selection Board. He reverted to the Retired List on 13 March 1946. | ||
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Revision as of 17:08, 10 February 2017
Captain (retired) Arthur Kenneth Gibson (19 May, 1889 – 28 January, 1950) was an officer in the Royal Navy with an incredibly hard-to-read Service Record due to image quality.
Life & Career
Gibson was appointed to Nubian as first lieutenant on 30 July, 1914 where he served under Commander Charles Ewer Cundall.[1] This appointment ended on 15 June, 1915 when Gibson was appointed in command of Crane. Thereafter, he commanded a succession of torpedo craft during the war: Myrmidon from mid-March 1916, T.B. 1 from August, 1916, Acheron from February, 1917 and finally Rattlesnake from December, 1917 through the end of the war.
Post-War
Gibson was appointed in command of the destroyer Plover on 2 December, 1918. In February, 1919 he was appointed to command Medway where he remained until November. A series of courses followed, carrying him into 1924 at which point his service record is largely illegible.[2]
Placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 19 May, 1935.[3]
World War II
Gibson was promoted to the rank of Acting Captain on 1 November, 1939. His service in the war appears to have been largely one of being "on the books", though he did serve on a Selection Board. He reverted to the Retired List on 13 March 1946.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Robert H. Coppinger |
Captain of H.M.S. Crane 15 Jun, 1915[4] – 17 Mar, 1916 |
Succeeded by Percy N. Fletcher |
| Preceded by Godfrey R. Chambers |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 1 17 Aug, 1916[5] |
Succeeded by Frank E. Woodward |
| Preceded by John B. Spurgin |
Captain of H.M.S. Acheron 1 Mar, 1917[6] |
Succeeded by Basil R. Poë |
| Preceded by Richard C. A. Littleton |
Captain of H.M.S. Rattlesnake Dec, 1917[7] – Dec, 1918[8] |
Succeeded by George S. Harding |
| Preceded by Henry P. Boxer |
Captain of H.M.S. Plover Dec, 1918[9] – 15 Feb, 1919[10][11] |
Succeeded by Philip A. Heyder |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 363.
- ↑ Gibson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/157. ff. 513, 241.
- ↑ Gibson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/157. ff. 513, 241.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 890.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). pp. 868, 890.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 868.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 868.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 868.
