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Revision as of 15:30, 11 January 2017

Captain David James Robert Simson (7 September, 1892 – 23 May, 1940) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Simson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1915.[1]

Simson was appointed in command of the destroyer Usk on 17 March, 1918.[2]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Hind in November, 1918.[3]

In January, 1920, Simson was appointed in command of the destroyer Spear.[4]

Simson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1923.

Simson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1928.

Simson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1936.

Simson was appointed in command of the destroyer Keith on 15 February, 1940. Simson died in Keith on 23 May, 1940.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Eric P. Vivian
Captain of H.M.S. Usk
17 Mar, 1918[5]
Succeeded by
Basil A. Taylor
Preceded by
Charlie F. Bush
Captain of H.M.S. Hind
Nov, 1918[6]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Harold P. Keeley
Captain of H.M.S. Martin
10 Jul, 1919[7]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alexander L. Fletcher
Captain of H.M.S. Spear
Jan, 1920[8]
Succeeded by
Thomas B. Fellowes
Preceded by
Richard L. Hamer
Captain of H.M.S. Torch
1 Apr, 1924[9] – 3 Dec, 1924
Succeeded by
Daniel H. Rainier
Preceded by
James R. C. Cavendish
Captain of H.M.S. Valorous
27 Apr, 1932[10] – 6 Jan, 1934
Succeeded by
Cecil C. Hughes-Hallett
Preceded by
Philip Louis Vian
Captain of H.M.S. Douglas
31 Jul, 1936 – 11 Dec, 1936
Succeeded by
Sydney M. Raw

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 172.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 923.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 814.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 866.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 923.
  6. The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 814.
  7. The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 845.
  8. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 866.
  9. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 275.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 282.

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