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Scott was appointed in command of the {{UK-Urchin|f=t}} on 22 August, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 922''a''}} | Scott was appointed in command of the {{UK-Urchin|f=t}} on 22 August, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 922''a''}} | ||
− | Scott was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1918.{{NLJan21|p. 100}} | + | Scott was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1918.<ref>Scott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/294.|D7605049}} f. 309.</ref>{{NLJan21|p. 100}} |
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On 1 January, 1921, Scott was appointed in command of the {{UK-Stormcloud|f=t}}.{{NLJan21|p. 867}} | On 1 January, 1921, Scott was appointed in command of the {{UK-Stormcloud|f=t}}.{{NLJan21|p. 867}} | ||
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+ | Scott was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1923.<ref>Scott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/294.|D7605049}} f. 309.</ref> | ||
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+ | Scott was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1931.<ref>Scott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/294.|D7605049}} f. 309.</ref> | ||
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+ | He was in command of at least one vessel after 1931, but editors should note that his ADM 196/51 Service Record's page is torn and another should be consulted for this information. | ||
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+ | Scott was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 8 July, 1941 and placed on the Retired List the following day.<ref>Scott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/294.|D7605049}} f. 309.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:23, 7 July 2016
Rear-Admiral George Arthur Scott, D.S.C., R.N. (5 September, 1888 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Scott was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1910.[1]
Scott was appointed in command of the destroyer Urchin on 22 August, 1918.[2]
Scott was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1918.[3][4]
Post-war
Scott was appointed in command of the destroyer Rival on 18 November, 1919.[5]
On 1 January, 1921, Scott was appointed in command of the destroyer Stormcloud.[6]
Scott was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1923.[7]
Scott was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1931.[8]
He was in command of at least one vessel after 1931, but editors should note that his ADM 196/51 Service Record's page is torn and another should be consulted for this information.
World War II
Scott was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 July, 1941 and placed on the Retired List the following day.[9]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Richard M. King |
Captain of H.M.S. Nymphe 1 Aug, 1916[10] |
Succeeded by Hugh E. Raymond |
Preceded by Robert Makin |
Captain of H.M.S. Mons 2 Jan, 1917[11] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey N. Henson |
Preceded by Patrick Butter |
Captain of H.M.S. Ursa 22 Aug, 1918[12] |
Succeeded by Ivan B. Colvin |
Preceded by Guy P. Bowles |
Captain of H.M.S. Urchin 22 Aug, 1918[13] |
Succeeded by Herbert M. Hughes |
Preceded by Ralph Kerr |
Captain of H.M.S. Starfish 1 Oct, 1919[14] |
Succeeded by John D. Harvey |
Preceded by Alfred E. Evans |
Captain of H.M.S. Rival 18 Nov, 1919[15] – 1 Jan, 1921[16][17] |
Succeeded by Richard L. Dearden |
Preceded by Francis W. D. Twigg |
Captain of H.M.S. Stormcloud 1 Jan, 1921[18] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Henry A. Binmore |
Captain of H.M.S. Whitshed 14 Jul, 1922[19] – 1923 |
Succeeded by Edward T. W. Church |
Footnotes
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/294. f. 309.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 922a.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/294. f. 309.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 100.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 856.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 867.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/294. f. 309.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/294. f. 309.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/294. f. 309.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396g.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 922a. This seems to contradict two previous captain tenures for Ursa.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 922a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1919). p. 910.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 856.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 856.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 803.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 867.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 843. Year could be 1921.