Aubrey Richard Courteney Douton

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Commander R.N.R. (retired) Aubrey Richard Courteney Douton (4 August, 1890 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve. He is at The National Archives as "Courtenay".

Life & Career

Douton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 5 July, 1916.

Douton was appointed in command of the patrol boat PC 61 on 16 September, 1918.[1]

Douton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 5 July, 1924.

Retired on 30 May 1925, Douton was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on the Retired List on 4 August, 1930.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alexander MacRae
Captain of H.M. T.B. 112
25 Mar, 1917[2] – 25 Mar, 1918[3]
Succeeded by
Benjamin C. A. E. Cowper
Preceded by
Allan Varian
Captain of H.M.S. Earnest
16 May, 1918[4] – 3 Sep, 1918[5]
Succeeded by
Angus G. Brown
Preceded by
Frank A. Worsley
Captain of H.M.S. PC 61
16 Sep, 1918[6][7] – 9 Jun, 1919[8]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 860.
  2. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 399u.
  3. Douton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/220.C14619460 f. 221.
  4. Douton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/220.C14619460 f. 221.
  5. Douton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/220.C14619460 f. 221.
  6. Douton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/220.C14619460 f. 221.
  7. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 860.
  8. Douton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/220.C14619460 f. 221.