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− | '''George Cecil Herbert Lawson''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''George Cecil Herbert Lawson''', R.N. (26 September, 1886 – 18 May, 1939) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Born in Woolwich, the son of Captain F. B. Lawson. | |
− | Lawson was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Lawson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 39 June, 1908. |
− | Lawson was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Lawson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1916. |
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Lawson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Salmon|f=t}} on 24 June, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 902}} | Lawson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Salmon|f=t}} on 24 June, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 902}} | ||
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+ | ==Post-War== | ||
+ | Lawson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 November, 1926. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Brooke|John Brooke]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mastiff (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mastiff'']]'''<br>26 Dec, 1917 – 31 May, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Evelyn Laverton Atwood|George E. L. Atwood]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Andrew Browne Cunningham, First Viscount Cunningham|Sir Andrew B. Cunningham]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Termagant (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Termagant'']]'''<br>26 May, 1918 – ''c''. 20 Jun, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Godfrey Ratcliffe Chambers|Godfrey R. Chambers]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Bowen Mackenzie|William B. Mackenzie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Salmon (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Salmon'']]'''<br>24 Jun, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 902}} – 9 Apr, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ronald Hamilton Curzon Hallifax|Ronald H. C. Hallifax]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ian Alister Robertson MacNaughton|Ian A. R. MacNaughton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mantis (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mantis'']]'''<br>26 Dec, 1919 – Jan, 1922|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Dawson Crawford Stanistreet|Henry D. C. Stanistreet]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Barry Victor Sturdee|Barry V. Sturdee]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Lupin (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Lupin'']]'''<br>10 Nov, 1922{{NLJan23|p. 779}} – 23 Nov, 1922|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Roy Neville Suter|Roy N. Suter]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 11:36, 20 October 2017
Commander (retired) George Cecil Herbert Lawson, R.N. (26 September, 1886 – 18 May, 1939) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
Born in Woolwich, the son of Captain F. B. Lawson.
Lawson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 39 June, 1908.
Lawson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1916.
Lawson was appointed in command of the submarine Salmon on 24 June, 1918.[1]
Post-War
Lawson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 November, 1926.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Kenneth G. Ramsey |
Captain of H.M.S. Star 26 Jul, 1916[2] – 4 Jun, 1917 |
Succeeded by Harold Holehouse |
Preceded by Reginald St. P. Parry |
Captain of H.M.S. Hornet 11 Jun, 1917[3] – 26 Dec, 1917 |
Succeeded by Charles K. Adam |
Preceded by John Brooke |
Captain of H.M.S. Mastiff 26 Dec, 1917 – 31 May, 1918 |
Succeeded by George E. L. Atwood |
Preceded by Sir Andrew B. Cunningham |
Captain of H.M.S. Termagant 26 May, 1918 – c. 20 Jun, 1918 |
Succeeded by Godfrey R. Chambers |
Preceded by William B. Mackenzie |
Captain of H.M.S. Salmon 24 Jun, 1918[4] – 9 Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by Ronald H. C. Hallifax |
Preceded by Ian A. R. MacNaughton |
Captain of H.M.S. Mantis 26 Dec, 1919 – Jan, 1922 |
Succeeded by Henry D. C. Stanistreet |
Preceded by Barry V. Sturdee |
Captain of H.M.S. Lupin 10 Nov, 1922[5] – 23 Nov, 1922 |
Succeeded by Roy N. Suter |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 902.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398d-k.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394l.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 902.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 779.