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Revision as of 13:05, 28 June 2015

John Walter Durnford ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Promoted to Sub-Lieutenant on 29 February, 1912.[1]

Durnford was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the minelaying submarine Porpoise on 27 August, 1918.[2]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George P. Leith
Captain of H.M.S. Porpoise
27 Aug, 1918[3]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
John B. Spurgin
Captain of H.M.S. Somme
? – 12 Nov, 1923[4]
Succeeded by
Walter N. T. Beckett
Preceded by
Cecil S. Sandford
Captain of H.M.S. Suffolk
Jul, 1939[5] – Jul, 1940[6]
Succeeded by
Edward C. Thornton
Preceded by
Arthur R. Halfhide
Captain of H.M.S. Resolution
Jun, 1942[7] – Oct, 1943[8]
Succeeded by
Royer M. Dick

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 23.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 868.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 868.
  4. Superseded that day. Beckett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/100. f. 100.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.