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| − | '''Clive Neville Rolfe''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Clive Neville Rolfe''', D.S.O., R.N. (17 September, 1884 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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| − | + | Born in Clermont, Queensland. | |
| − | Rolfe was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Rolfe was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1906. |
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Rolfe was appointed in command of the {{UK-Roebuck|f=t}} on 3 May, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 368}} | Rolfe was appointed in command of the {{UK-Roebuck|f=t}} on 3 May, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 368}} | ||
On 16 June, 1913, Rolfe was appointed in command of the {{UK-Stag|f=t}}.{{NLJul13|p. 378}} | On 16 June, 1913, Rolfe was appointed in command of the {{UK-Stag|f=t}}.{{NLJul13|p. 378}} | ||
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| + | Rolfe was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1914. | ||
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| + | Rolfe was appointed in command of the Q-ship [[H.M.S. Acton (1901)|''Q.34'']] from 19 March, 1917 through 12 September, 1917. He was credited for attacking a submarine in the Bay of Biscay on 20 August, 1917 which may or may not have been the action which sank the German {{DE-UC72|f=t}}. Regardless, he was awarded a D.S.O. | ||
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| + | Placed on the Retired List with gratuity on 14 August, 1920, Rolfe was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 17 September, 1924. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 13:32, 25 October 2017
Commander (retired) Clive Neville Rolfe, D.S.O., R.N. (17 September, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Clermont, Queensland.
Rolfe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1906.
Rolfe was appointed in command of the destroyer Roebuck on 3 May, 1911.[1]
On 16 June, 1913, Rolfe was appointed in command of the destroyer Stag.[2]
Rolfe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1914.
Rolfe was appointed in command of the Q-ship Q.34 from 19 March, 1917 through 12 September, 1917. He was credited for attacking a submarine in the Bay of Biscay on 20 August, 1917 which may or may not have been the action which sank the German submarine UC 72. Regardless, he was awarded a D.S.O.
Placed on the Retired List with gratuity on 14 August, 1920, Rolfe was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 17 September, 1924.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Wilfrid W. Hunt as Captain of H.M. T.B. 42 |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 042 16 May, 1907[3] |
Succeeded by Salisbury H. Simpson |
| Preceded by Andrew B. Cunningham |
Captain of H.M.S. Roebuck 3 May, 1911[4] – 3 May, 1913[Inference] |
Succeeded by Reginald W. Blake |
| Preceded by George F. A. Mulock |
Captain of H.M.S. Stag 16 Jun, 1913[5] |
Succeeded by Arthur G. Tippet |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 368.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 378.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 368.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1913). p. 377.
