Henry Duncan Simonds
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Commander (retired) Henry Duncan Simonds, R.N. (27 July, 1886 – 25 April, 1948) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Reading.
Simonds was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1908.
Simonds was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 17 on 7 September, 1911.[1]
Simonds was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1916.
Simonds was placed on the Retired List at his own request with gratuity on 19 April, 1920. He was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 27 July, 1926.
World War II
Reverted to Retired List on 9 December, 1944.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Montague R. Bernard |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 033 24 Mar, 1909[2] – Dec, 1909 |
Succeeded by Gordon McL. Cameron |
| Preceded by Gordon McL. Cameron |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 82 Dec, 1909 – 7 Mar, 1910 |
Succeeded by Henry D. Simonds |
| Preceded by Henry P. Wilson |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 109 7 Mar, 1910 – May, 1910 |
Succeeded by Alfred G. Peace |
| Preceded by Henry D. Simonds |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 82 25 Jul, 1910[3] – Sep, 1911 |
Succeeded by Robert J. Harness |
| Preceded by David V. F. Erskine |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 17 7 Sep, 1911[4] – 27 Mar, 1913 |
Succeeded by Cuthbert P. Blake |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 400.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 400.
