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David Victor Fairfax Erskine ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Erskine was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1906.[1]

Erskine was appointed Sub-Lieutenant in Command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 041 on 10 December, 1906.[2]

Erskine was temporarily appointed as Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 31 on 2 February, 1912.[3]

Erskine was appointed in command of the destroyer Vega on 21 December, 1917.[4]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur T. Taylor
Captain of H.M. T.B. 41
10 Dec, 1906[5]
Succeeded by
Ernest W. Kirkby
as Captain of H.M. T.B. 041
Preceded by
Evelyn C. O. Thomson
Captain of H.M. T.B. 31
2 Feb, 1912[6]
Succeeded by
Henry I. M. L. Scott
Preceded by
Dashwood F. Moir
Captain of H.M.S. Paladin
31 Aug, 1917[7]
Succeeded by
Edward S. F. Fegen
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Vega
21 Dec, 1917[8]
Succeeded by
Richard M. Welby

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 25.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 399.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 924.
  5. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 399.
  6. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
  7. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396g.
  8. The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 880.