Edmund Alain Tremeur de Poher de la Poer

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Edmond Alain Tremeur de Poher de la Poer (30 April, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

De la Poer was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1905.[1]

De la Poer was appointed in command of the destroyer Lightning on 8 March, 1910.[2]

De la Poer was appointed in command of the destroyer Ouse on 17 April, 1912.[3]

De la Poer was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1913.[4]

De la Poer was appointed to the battleship Monarch on 19 January, 1914. On 9 June, 1914, Lieutenant-Commander de la Poer married Marguerite Kathleen Gerard Walmesley at Brompton Oratory.[5]

De la Poer was appointed additional to the President on 31 December, 1917 "for S.C.S." and for command of the Chrysanthemum on commissioning.[6]

De la Poer was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 May, 1924 with the rank of Commander.[7]

In 1936, he changed his name by Deed Poll to Edmund Alain Tremeur de Poher Monsell.[8]

In August 1939, Commander Monsell rejoined the Royal Navy and was appointed to flagship at Chatham Pembroke for "NCS Duties Thames". On 4 November, 1940 he was appointed as N.C.S.O. Londonderry. On 18 May, 1943 he was appointed to the Pembroke again as additional for "N.T.J.", beginning these duties on 1 June, 1943. A further appointment to the Mentor for duties as R.N.O. Stornoway was cancelled on 24 July. Monsell returned to the Retired List on 1 September, 1943, having been discharged on 24 August.[9]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 121.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 340.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 352.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 352-8.
  5. ↑ De la Poer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49, f. 27.
  6. ↑ De la Poer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49, f. 27.
  7. ↑ De la Poer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49, f. 27.
  8. ↑ Monsell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143, f. 274.
  9. ↑ Monsell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143, f. 274.

Bibliography

Service Records

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