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| − | '''Kenneth Faviell Sworder''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Kenneth Faviell Sworder''', D.S.O., R.N., Retired (25 May, 1885 – 14 January, 1956) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Sworder was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1906.<ref>Sworder Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/259.|D7604356}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |
| − | Sworder was | + | Sworder was appointed in command of the {{UK-Syren|f=t}} on 1 August, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 381}} |
| − | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Star|f=t}} on 4 June, 1913.{{NLJul13|p. 378}} | |
| − | Sworder was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | ==Great War== |
| − | + | Sworder was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1914.<ref>Sworder Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/259.|D7604356}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |
| − | Sworder | + | |
| − | + | Sworder was appointed in command of the {{UK-Viceroy|f=t}} in January, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 928}} | |
| − | + | He married Elspath Jan McEwan in Enfield on 1 August, 1918.<ref>Sworder Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/259.|D7604356}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |
| + | Sworder was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1918.<ref>Sworder Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/259.|D7604356}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Post-war== | ||
On 5 February, 1920, Sworder was appointed in command of the {{UK-Sharpshooter|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 864}} | On 5 February, 1920, Sworder was appointed in command of the {{UK-Sharpshooter|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 864}} | ||
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| + | Sworder was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 November, 1922.<ref>Sworder Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/259.|D7604356}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | ||
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| + | Sworder was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on the Retired List on 25 May, 1930.<ref>Sworder Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/259.|D7604356}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Kenneth+Faviell+Sworder Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Kenneth+Faviell+Sworder Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 09:35, 14 August 2015
Captain Kenneth Faviell Sworder, D.S.O., R.N., Retired (25 May, 1885 – 14 January, 1956) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Sworder was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1906.[1]
Sworder was appointed in command of the destroyer Syren on 1 August, 1911.[2]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Star on 4 June, 1913.[3]
Great War
Sworder was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1914.[4]
Sworder was appointed in command of the destroyer Viceroy in January, 1918.[5]
He married Elspath Jan McEwan in Enfield on 1 August, 1918.[6]
Sworder was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1918.[7]
Post-war
On 5 February, 1920, Sworder was appointed in command of the destroyer Sharpshooter.[8]
Sworder was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 November, 1922.[9]
Sworder was promoted to the rank of Captain on the Retired List on 25 May, 1930.[10]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Reginald Henniker-Heaton |
Captain of H.M.S. Syren 1 Aug, 1911[11] |
Succeeded by William G. A. Kennedy |
| Preceded by Robert Jeffreys |
Captain of H.M.S. Star 4 Jun, 1913[12] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey S. Holden |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Arno 25 May, 1915[13] |
Succeeded by Hamilton E. Snepp |
| Preceded by Walter O. H. Lambert |
Captain of H.M.S. Racoon 25 Sep, 1916[14] |
Succeeded by George L. M. Napier |
| Preceded by Kenneth A. Beattie |
Captain of H.M.S. Pelican 15 Sep, 1917[15] |
Succeeded by Maurice A. Brind |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Viceroy Jan, 1918[16] |
Succeeded by John Brooke |
| Preceded by Roger V. Alison |
Captain of H.M.S. Umpire 28 Mar, 1919[17] |
Succeeded by Donald C. Brock |
| Preceded by Cecil R. E. W. Perryman |
Captain of H.M.S. Sharpshooter 5 Feb, 1920[18] |
Succeeded by Laurence R. Palmer |
Footnotes
- ↑ Sworder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/259. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 378.
- ↑ Sworder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/259. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 928.
- ↑ Sworder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/259. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Sworder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/259. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 864.
- ↑ Sworder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/259. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Sworder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/259. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 378.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392e.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 397f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 927.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1919). p. 922a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 864.
