George Cecil Herbert Lawson
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Commander (retired) George Cecil Herbert Lawson, R.N. (26 September, 1886 – 18 May, 1939) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
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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 Geoffrey S. Holden |
Captain of H.M.S. Star 26 Jul, 1916[2] |
Succeeded by Harold Holehouse |
| Preceded by Reginald St. P. Parry |
Captain of H.M.S. Hornet 11 Jun, 1917[3] |
Succeeded by Charles K. Adam |
| 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 Barry V. Sturdee |
Captain of H.M.S. Lupin 10 Nov, 1922[5] |
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.
