Llewellyn Griffiths
Commander Llewellyn Griffiths (23 January, 1871 – 31 October, 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Griffiths was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 13 November, 1892.[1]
Griffiths was appointed in command of the destroyer Hardy on 15 April, 1898.[2]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Chamois on 13 January, 1899.[3]
On 2 May, 1899, he was appointed to Psyche on the North American Squadron as First Lieutenant. He was invalided out in March, 1901.[4]
Griffiths was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1904.[5]
His last appointment was in Cumberland from 21 February to 12 March, 1907. An application to join the Coast Guard was refused in early 1908. Griffiths was placed on the Retired List by his own request on 16 December, 1909. He suffered a decision to suspend his retired pay at the turn of 1914 for failure to support his wife and children, but he seemingly corrected affairs before this took effect.[6]
See Also
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Edward H. F. Heaton-Ellis |
Captain of H.M.S. Hardy 15 Apr, 1898[7][8] – 12 Jan, 1899[9] |
Succeeded by Harry H. Smyth |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Chamois 13 Jan, 1899[10][11] – 2 May, 1899[12] |
Succeeded by Robert G. Corbett |
Preceded by S. Gordon Douglas |
Captain of H.M.S. Skipjack 14 Jan, 1902[13][14] – 18 Oct, 1904[15] |
Succeeded by John B. Sparks |
Preceded by Wyndham Forbes |
Captain of H.M.S. Sharpshooter 19 Oct, 1904[16][17] – 8 Feb, 1905[18] |
Succeeded by Joseph Sanders |
Footnotes
- ↑ Griffiths Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 31 March, 1898. Issue 35478, col D, p. 11.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 5 January, 1899. Issue 35718, col B, p. 4.
- ↑ Griffiths Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ Griffiths Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ Griffiths Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" . The Times. Thursday, 31 March, 1898. Issue 35478, col D, p. 11.
- ↑ Griffiths Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ Griffiths Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 5 January, 1899. Issue 35718, col B, p. 4.
- ↑ Griffiths Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ Griffiths Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 377.
- ↑ Griffiths Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ Griffiths Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 377.
- ↑ Griffiths Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ Griffiths Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.