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Revision as of 13:04, 19 May 2014

David James Robert Simson ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Simson was appointed in command of the destroyer Usk on 17 March, 1918.[1]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Hind in November, 1918.[2]

In January, 1920, Simson was appointed in command of the destroyer Spear.[3]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Wellwood G. C. Maxwell
Captain of H.M.S. Usk
17 Mar, 1918[4] – ?
Succeeded by
Albert J. Foley
Preceded by
Geoffrey Corlett
Captain of H.M.S. Hind
Nov, 1918[5] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alexander L. Fletcher
Captain of H.M.S. Spear
Jan, 1920[6] – ?
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (December, 1918), p. 923.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 814.
  3. The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 866.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 923.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 814.
  6. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 866.