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| − | '''Ernest William Denison''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Ernest William Denison, Sixth Baron Londesborough''', R.N. (9 August, 1876 – 1963) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | The son of Rear Admiral the Honourable [[Albert Denison Somerville Denison|A. Denison]]. | |
| − | + | Denison was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 September, 1898. | |
| − | + | Denison was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1910.{{NLMar13|p. 21}} | |
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| − | + | Denison was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1916. In February, he was placed in command of {{UK-Bellona}}. | |
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| − | == | + | ==Post-War== |
| − | {{ | + | Denison was appointed in command of the {{UK-Undaunted|f=t}} on 13 November, 1918.{{NLDec18|p. 922''a''}} |
| − | + | He was appointed in command of {{UK-Inflexible|f=t}} on 15 March, 1919.{{NLAug19|p. 820}} | |
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| − | == | + | Denison retired at his own request on 6 March 1923. |
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| + | Denison succeeded to the title of Baron Londesborough in 1937. | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Ernest+William+Denison Service Records] | ||
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Claud Hamilton Sinclair|Claud H. Sinclair]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bellona (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bellona'']]'''<br>1 Feb, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 391''r''}} – 13 Nov, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Theodore Evelyn Johnstone Bigg|Theodore E. J. Bigg]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Percy Valentine Hickman|Henry P. V. Hickman]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Undaunted (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Undaunted'']]'''<br>13 Nov, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 922''a''}} – 15 Mar, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Kerrison Kiddle|Kerrison Kiddle]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Rose Price Hawksley|James R. P. Hawksley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Inflexible (1907)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Inflexible'']]'''<br>15 Mar, 1919{{NLAug19|p. 820}} – 31 Mar, 1920|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 09:32, 16 August 2017
Captain Ernest William Denison, Sixth Baron Londesborough, R.N. (9 August, 1876 – 1963) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
The son of Rear Admiral the Honourable A. Denison.
Denison was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1898.
Denison was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1910.[1]
Denison was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1916. In February, he was placed in command of Bellona.
Post-War
Denison was appointed in command of the light cruiser Undaunted on 13 November, 1918.[2]
He was appointed in command of battlecruiser Inflexible on 15 March, 1919.[3]
Denison retired at his own request on 6 March 1923.
Denison succeeded to the title of Baron Londesborough in 1937.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Claud H. Sinclair |
Captain of H.M.S. Bellona 1 Feb, 1917[4] – 13 Nov, 1918 |
Succeeded by Theodore E. J. Bigg |
| Preceded by Henry P. V. Hickman |
Captain of H.M.S. Undaunted 13 Nov, 1918[5] – 15 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by Kerrison Kiddle |
| Preceded by James R. P. Hawksley |
Captain of H.M.S. Inflexible 15 Mar, 1919[6] – 31 Mar, 1920 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 21.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 922a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 820.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391r.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 922a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 820.
