Difference between revisions of "David Edward Gillespie Wemyss"
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Revision as of 11:14, 25 January 2021
Commander David Edward Gillespie Wemyss, D.S.C.* (21 February, 1900 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Upon passing out of the Training Establishment on 20 January, 1916 he was appointed to the battleship Valiant. He served in her at the Battle of Jutland and only left on 27 February, 1919 when he was appointed to H.M.S. Dolphin for a submarine course.
Wemyss was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1920.
Wemyss was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1928.
World War II
Wemyss was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1944.
Placed on the Retired List on account of age on 21 February, 1950.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Yeoman |
Captain of H.M.S. H 28 29 Jul, 1925[1] |
Succeeded by John H. Thomas |
| Preceded by George W. E. Castens |
Captain of H.M.S. H 43 18 Nov, 1926[2] – 1 Jul, 1927 |
Succeeded by Evelyn R. C. MacVicker |
| Preceded by Reginald R. Helbert |
Captain of H.M.S. L 25 26 Nov, 1930[3] – 1 Jul, 1931 |
Succeeded by Hugo M. C. Ionides |
| Preceded by Claude Plumer |
Captain of H.M.S. L 71 29 Dec, 1932[4] |
Succeeded by John M. Money |
| Preceded by Frank L. Merriman |
Captain of H.M.S. Oberon 25 Feb, 1934[5] – 16 Apr, 1935 |
Succeeded by Frank G. Hackforth-Jones |
| Preceded by Cyril G. B. Coltart |
Captain of H.M.S. Diomede 20 May, 1940 – 21 Jun, 1940 |
Succeeded by John W. Farquhar |
| Preceded by John W. Farquhar |
Captain of H.M.S. Diomede 30 Oct, 1940 – 13 Nov, 1940 |
Succeeded by John W. Farquhar |
| Preceded by Charles F. H. Churchill |
Captain of H.M.S. Folkestone 12 Jul, 1941 – 19 Jun, 1942 |
Succeeded by James G. C. Gibson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 243.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 243.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 249.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 250.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 258.
