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| − | {{CommRN}} '''Arthur Millington Roberts''', D.S.O., R.N. (1 December, 1886 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Arthur Millington Roberts''', D.S.O., R.N. (1 December, 1886 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | The son of Reverend G. E. Roberts was probably born in Nova Scotia. | |
| − | Roberts was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Roberts was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1909. |
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| + | On 23 October 1910, he was stricken with enteric fever so badly that daily reports were called for. By the 27th, the crisis had passed. | ||
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Roberts was appointed in command of the {{UK-Jackal|f=t}} on 21 April, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 823}} | Roberts was appointed in command of the {{UK-Jackal|f=t}} on 21 April, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 823}} | ||
| − | On 1 April, 1919, Roberts was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tattoo|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 951''a''}} | + | Roberts was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1917. |
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| + | On 1 April, 1919, Roberts was lent to the [[Royal Australian Navy]] and appointed in command of the {{UK-Tattoo|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 951''a''}} | ||
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| + | Roberts reverted to R.N. service on 4 February, 1922. | ||
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| + | Roberts was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 2 February, 1927. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 14:11, 24 October 2017
Commander (retired) Arthur Millington Roberts, D.S.O., R.N. (1 December, 1886 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Reverend G. E. Roberts was probably born in Nova Scotia.
Roberts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1909.
On 23 October 1910, he was stricken with enteric fever so badly that daily reports were called for. By the 27th, the crisis had passed.
Roberts was appointed in command of the destroyer Jackal on 21 April, 1917.[1]
Roberts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1917.
On 1 April, 1919, Roberts was lent to the Royal Australian Navy and appointed in command of the destroyer Tattoo.[2]
Roberts reverted to R.N. service on 4 February, 1922.
Roberts was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 2 February, 1927.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles H. Jones |
Captain of H.M.S. Cherwell 3 Aug, 1916[3] |
Succeeded by Edward C. Denison |
| Preceded by Alban T. B. Curteis |
Captain of H.M.S. Jackal 21 Apr, 1917[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Tattoo 1 Apr, 1919[5] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Robin W. M. Lloyd |
Captain of H.M.S. Tenacious 19 Apr, 1922[6] |
Succeeded by Thomas S. Edwards |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 823.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 951a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 393a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 823.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 951a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 819.
