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| − | '''Arthur Swinfen Durance George''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Arthur Swinfen Durance George''' (4 August, 1884 – 10 November, 1940) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. One Service Record has him as "Swynfen", but the Navy List and other Service Record have it with an "i". |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | George was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1906. | |
| − | George was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | + | George was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1914. |
| − | George was | + | George was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Saracen|f=t}} in August, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 379''a''}} |
| − | George was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | George was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1919. |
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| + | He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 4 August, 1922. | ||
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Called up, but with gout in foot and in ill health. He died of bronchial issues in November 1940. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| − | {{WP| | + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Arthur+Durance+George Service Records] |
| + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Swinfen_Durance_George}} | ||
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Fischer Burges Watson|F. Burges Watson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Saracen (1908)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Saracen'']]'''<br>Aug, 1914<ref>George Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/49/162.|}} f. ?.</ref>{{NLJan15|p. 379''a''}} – 13 Nov, 1914<ref>George Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/49/162.|}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Swinfen Durance George|Arthur S. D. George]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lawrence D'Oyly Bignell|Lawrence D'O. Bignell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Zulu (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Zulu'']]'''<br>13 Nov, 1914 – 5 Dec, 1914|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Brooke|John Brooke]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Swinfen Durance George|Arthur S. D. George]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Saracen (1908)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Saracen'']]'''<br>5 Dec, 1914<ref>George Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/49/162.|}} f. ?.</ref> – 6 Jan, 1915<ref>George Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/49/162.|}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Montague Robert Bernard|Montague R. Bernard]]'''}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:02, 6 April 2022
Commander (retired) Arthur Swinfen Durance George (4 August, 1884 – 10 November, 1940) was an officer in the Royal Navy. One Service Record has him as "Swynfen", but the Navy List and other Service Record have it with an "i".
Life & Career
George was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1906.
George was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1914.
George was appointed in command of the destroyer Saracen in August, 1914.[1]
George was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1919.
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 4 August, 1922.
World War II
Called up, but with gout in foot and in ill health. He died of bronchial issues in November 1940.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by F. Burges Watson |
Captain of H.M.S. Saracen Aug, 1914[2][3] – 13 Nov, 1914[4] |
Succeeded by Arthur S. D. George |
| Preceded by Lawrence D'O. Bignell |
Captain of H.M.S. Zulu 13 Nov, 1914 – 5 Dec, 1914 |
Succeeded by John Brooke |
| Preceded by Arthur S. D. George |
Captain of H.M.S. Saracen 5 Dec, 1914[5] – 6 Jan, 1915[6] |
Succeeded by Montague R. Bernard |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 379a.
- ↑ George Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/162. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 379a.
- ↑ George Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/162. f. ?.
- ↑ George Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/162. f. ?.
- ↑ George Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/162. f. ?.
