Difference between revisions of "Arthur Swinfen Durance George"
From The Dreadnought Project
(Update appts) |
(Update appts) |
||
| Line 22: | Line 22: | ||
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} | <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} | ||
{{TabNaval}} | {{TabNaval}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Fischer Burges Watson|F. Burges Watson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Saracen (1908)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Saracen'']]'''<br>Aug, 1914{{NLJan15|p. 379''a''}} – 13 Nov, 1914|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Swinfen Durance George|Arthur S. D. George]]'''}} | + | {{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>'''[[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|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Montague Robert Bernard|Montague R. Bernard]]'''}} | + | {{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]]'''}} |
{{TabEnd}} | {{TabEnd}} | ||
</div name=fredbot:appts> | </div name=fredbot:appts> | ||
Revision as of 09:24, 28 September 2021
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. ?.
