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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''John Drinkwater''', (22 April, 1892 – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] and the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''John Drinkwater''', O.B.E. (22 April, 1892 – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] and the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
 
In 1914, Drinkwater transferred to the Supplementary List of the Royal Navy from the Royal Naval Reserve.{{ToL|A "New" Submarine's Trials|Friday, Nov 06, 1925; pg. 7; Issue 44112}}
 
In 1914, Drinkwater transferred to the Supplementary List of the Royal Navy from the Royal Naval Reserve.{{ToL|A "New" Submarine's Trials|Friday, Nov 06, 1925; pg. 7; Issue 44112}}
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Drinkwater was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 June, 1915.
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Drinkwater was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 June, 1923.
  
 
Having last served at sea in {{UK-Ramillies}}, Drinkwater was appointed in command of the new {{UK-L27|f=c}} when she was finally commissioned in 1925.{{ToL|A "New" Submarine's Trials|Friday, Nov 06, 1925; pg. 7; Issue 44112}}
 
Having last served at sea in {{UK-Ramillies}}, Drinkwater was appointed in command of the new {{UK-L27|f=c}} when she was finally commissioned in 1925.{{ToL|A "New" Submarine's Trials|Friday, Nov 06, 1925; pg. 7; Issue 44112}}
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Latest revision as of 18:46, 6 April 2022

Commander (retired) John Drinkwater, O.B.E. (22 April, 1892 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

In 1914, Drinkwater transferred to the Supplementary List of the Royal Navy from the Royal Naval Reserve.[1]

Drinkwater was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 June, 1915.

Drinkwater was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 June, 1923.

Having last served at sea in Ramillies, Drinkwater was appointed in command of the new "L" Class submarine L 27 when she was finally commissioned in 1925.[2]

Drinkwater was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 March, 1933.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Ambrose N. Lee 		Captain of H.M.S. J 4
27 Apr, 1921 – 31 Aug, 1923 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Fitzroy H. D. Byron 		Captain of H.M.S. L 27
1 Jun, 1925[3] 		Succeeded by
John H. Macnair
Preceded by
Edward M. C. Barraclough 		Captain of H.M.S. L 2
1927[4] 		Succeeded by
John Drinkwater
Preceded by
John Drinkwater 		Captain of H.M.S. L 2
1 Aug, 1928 – 8 Aug, 1928 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Meredith S. Spalding 		Captain of H.M.S. Westcott
6 Jan, 1930[5] – 1 Jul, 1931 		Succeeded by
Arthur D. B. James
Preceded by
Edward D. Marston 		Captain of H.M.S. Montrose
9 Sep, 1930 – 4 Dec, 1930 		Succeeded by
Arthur J. L. Murray
Preceded by
Henry T. W. Pawsey 		Captain of H.M.S. Veteran
1 Jul, 1931 – 10 Aug, 1931 		Succeeded by
Robert Dalby
Preceded by
Martin J. C. de Meric 		Captain of H.M.S. Valorous
10 Aug, 1931 – 2 Sep, 1931 		Succeeded by
Eldred S. Brooksmith
Preceded by
Hugh M. Barnes 		Captain of H.M.S. Wishart
2 Sep, 1931 – 26 Nov, 1931 		Succeeded by
Richard F. J. Onslow
Preceded by
Douglas A. Budgen 		Captain of H.M.S. Warwick
26 Nov, 1931 – 31 May, 1932 		Succeeded by
Richard G. Stewart
Preceded by
Geoffrey B. O'B. Harding 		Captain of H.M.S. Walker
31 May, 1932[6] – Jul, 1932[Inference] 		Succeeded by
George F. Stevens-Guille
Preceded by
Charles M. Blackman 		Captain of H.M.S. Wolsey
2 Aug, 1932 – 24 Aug, 1932 		Succeeded by
Denys R. Brocklebank

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "A "New" Submarine's Trials." The Times (London, England), Friday, Nov 06, 1925; pg. 7; Issue 44112.
  2. ↑ "A "New" Submarine's Trials." The Times (London, England), Friday, Nov 06, 1925; pg. 7; Issue 44112.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 249.
  5. ↑ This date in his Service Record is extremely difficult to read.
  6. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, June 1, 1932, Issue 46148, p.19.

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