Charles Donnison Roper

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Charles Donnison Roper ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Cameleon on 27 November, 1912.[1]

Roper was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1915.

In July 1915, he assumed command of the destroyer Fearless.[2]

He was in her, acting as Captain (D) of the First Destroyer Flotilla during the Battle of Jutland, screening the Fifth Battle Squadron. Poor Fearless proved unable to keep up with her charges, failing to take station in a submarine screen and getting in the way of the Battle Fleet. She eventually had to consort with other small fry on the disengaged side.[3]

In seeking to balance out destroyer forces after losses in the Battle, he was to be moved to Fourth Destroyer Flotilla, and to move to Fourteenth Destroyer Flotilla when it was fully formed.[4]

On 4 December 1918, he was appointed as additional to the old battleship Queen as S.N.O. of Taranto.[5]

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Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Cameleon
27 Nov, 1912[6] – ?
Succeeded by
Harold V. Dundas
Preceded by
Charles J. Wintour
Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla
1914[7] – ?
Succeeded by
Arthur E. Wood
Preceded by
William F. Blunt
Captain of H.M.S. Fearless
Jul, 1915[8] – after 1 Jun, 1916[9]
Succeeded by
Charles J. C. Little
Preceded by
William F. Blunt
Captain (D), First Destroyer Flotilla
before 31 May, 1916 – ?
Succeeded by
Arthur K. Betty
Preceded by
?
Captain (D), Fourteenth Destroyer Flotilla
mid 1916[10][Fact Check] – ?
Succeeded by
Harry R. Godfrey

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 291.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 242,243.
  4. At The National Archives. ADM 137/1645, p. 41.
  5. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 887.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 291.
  7. At The National Archives. ADM 137/1645, p. 41.
  8. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
  10. The National Archives. ADM 137/1645, p. 41.