Kenneth Michell

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Commander (retired) Kenneth Michell, M.V.O., D.S.C., D.S.O., R.N. (27 March, 1887 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Michell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1909.

Michell was appointed to the submarine C 28 on 14 November, 1912.[1]

Michell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1917.

Post-War

On 18 November, 1926 Michell saved a girl from drowing in the river Thames, for which he was awarded a Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal and Certificate on 21 January, 1927.

Michell was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 3 April, 1931.

World War II

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hugh R. Marrack
Captain of H.M.S. A 10
15 Aug, 1912 – 15 Oct, 1912
Succeeded by
Colin Cantlie
Preceded by
Colin Cantlie
Captain of H.M.S. A 9
15 Oct, 1912 – 14 Nov, 1912
Succeeded by
Thomas Kerr
Preceded by
Bertram E. Jones
Captain of H.M.S. C 28
14 Nov, 1912[2] – 18 Jan, 1916
Succeeded by
Charles G. N. Graham
Preceded by
Samuel M. G. Gravener
Captain of H.M.S. B 11
c. mid Jan, 1916 – 18 Aug, 1916
Succeeded by
Oswald E. Hallifax
Preceded by
Eric E. C. Tufnell
Captain of H.M.S. B 8
18 Aug, 1916 – Oct, 1916
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Thomas C. A. H. Ouchterlony
Captain of H.M.S. B 7
Oct, 1916 – 16 Oct, 1916
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. E 50
1 Dec, 1916 – 17 Jul, 1917
Succeeded by
Ralph E. Snook
Preceded by
Conyngham C. Denison
Captain of H.M.S. Landrail
11 Jan, 1918[3] – 17 Apr, 1919
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Henry Haire-Forster
Captain of H.M.S. M.33
17 Apr, 1919 – 29 Nov, 1919
Succeeded by
Reginald H. Bunyard
Preceded by
Francis R. Openshaw
Captain of H.M.S. Truro
6 Sep, 1923[4] – 20 Aug, 1925
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 319.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 319.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 828.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 276.