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| − | '''John David Sumner''' ( – 1 November, 1915) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CGunnerRN}} '''John David Sumner''', R>N. (22 October, 1873 – 1 November, 1915) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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Sumner was appointed in command of the {{UK-Sunfish|f=t}} on 4 May, 1912.{{NLApr14|p. 378}} | Sumner was appointed in command of the {{UK-Sunfish|f=t}} on 4 May, 1912.{{NLApr14|p. 378}} | ||
| − | He was appointed as Gunner in Command of the {{UK-TB96|f=t}} in December, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 401''b''}} He was promoted to {{CGunnerRN}} on 8 January, 1915,{{NLOct15|p. 299}} but died when his T.B. 96 collided in the Straits of Gibraltar on 1 November, 1915.{{KindellROH2|p. 151}} | + | He was appointed as Gunner in Command of the {{UK-TB96|f=t}} in December, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 401''b''}} He was promoted to {{CGunnerRN}} on 8 January, 1915,{{NLOct15|p. 299}} but died when his T.B. 96 collided with M.F.A. ''Tringa'' in the Straits of Gibraltar on 1 November, 1915.{{KindellROH2|p. 151}} |
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Revision as of 16:18, 6 November 2017
Chief Gunner John David Sumner, R>N. (22 October, 1873 – 1 November, 1915) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Sumner was promoted to the rank of Gunner on 8 January, 1900.
Sumner was appointed in command of the submarine Sunfish on 4 May, 1912.[1]
He was appointed as Gunner in Command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 96 in December, 1914.[2] He was promoted to Chief Gunner on 8 January, 1915,[3] but died when his T.B. 96 collided with M.F.A. Tringa in the Straits of Gibraltar on 1 November, 1915.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George H. Kelsey |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 83 1 Apr, 1910[5] – Mar, 1912[6] |
Succeeded by Reginald W. G. Crabbe |
| Preceded by Valentine D. English |
Captain of H.M.S. Sunfish 4 May, 1912[7] – 29 Jul, 1914[Inference] |
Succeeded by George S. Brown |
| Preceded by Frederick Furnivall |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 88 14 May, 1914[8] – late 1914 |
Succeeded by William H. Ingham |
| Preceded by John Dewstowe |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 96 Dec, 1914[9] – 1 Nov, 1915[10] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 378.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 299.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 151.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 401a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1914). p. 402.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 378.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 402.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401a.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 151.
