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| − | '''Mark Singleton''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | '''Mark Singleton''', D.S.O. ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| + | On June 3, 1915, Singleton commanded gunboat ''Shaitan'' and effected the retreat of 2,000 Turks from Amara and the capture of a further 250 by expending a mere three shells and "a display of cool audacity which even the Royal Navy would find hard to equal." This performance would earn Singleton his D.S.O..{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 21}} | ||
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| + | Commanded the gunboat ''Shaitan'' near Kut.{{UKNavalOpsIII|pp. 190, 194}} | ||
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| − | Singleton was appointed in command of the {{UK-Patrician|f=t}} on 29 March, 1918.{{ | + | Singleton was appointed in command of the {{UK-Patrician|f=t}} on 29 March, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 862}} |
| − | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Splendid|f=t}} on 8 May, 1920. | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Splendid|f=t}} on 8 May, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 866}} |
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Patrician (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Patrician'']]'''<br>29 Mar, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 862}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Stonefly (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Stonefly'']]'''<br>26 Feb, 1916{{NLNov17|p. 398''a''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} |
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Gabbett Ashton Shuttleworth|William G. A. Shuttleworth]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Skilful (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Skilful'']]'''<br>1 Oct, 1919{{NLMar20|p. 908}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis George Glossop|Francis G. Glossop]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Patrician (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Patrician'']]'''<br>29 Mar, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 862}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Clarence Jones|George C. Jones]]'''}} |
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Dawson Crawford Stanistreet|Henry D. C. Stanistreet]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Splendid (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Splendid'']]'''<br>8 May, 1920{{NLDec20|p. 866}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Gabbett Ashton Shuttleworth|William G. A. Shuttleworth]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Skilful (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Skilful'']]'''<br>1 Oct, 1919{{NLMar20|p. 908}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cuthbert Helsham Heath-Caldwell|Cuthbert H. Heath-Caldwell]]'''}} |
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Dawson Crawford Stanistreet|Henry D. C. Stanistreet]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Splendid (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Splendid'']]'''<br>8 May, 1920{{NLDec20|p. 866}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Eric Paul Vivian|Eric P. Vivian]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 23:42, 22 July 2017
Mark Singleton, D.S.O. ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On June 3, 1915, Singleton commanded gunboat Shaitan and effected the retreat of 2,000 Turks from Amara and the capture of a further 250 by expending a mere three shells and "a display of cool audacity which even the Royal Navy would find hard to equal." This performance would earn Singleton his D.S.O..[1]
Commanded the gunboat Shaitan near Kut.[2]
Singleton was appointed in command of the destroyer Patrician on 29 March, 1918.[3]
He was appointed in command of the submarine Splendid on 8 May, 1920.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Stonefly 26 Feb, 1916[5] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Francis G. Glossop |
Captain of H.M.S. Patrician 29 Mar, 1918[6] |
Succeeded by George C. Jones |
| Preceded by William G. A. Shuttleworth |
Captain of H.M.S. Skilful 1 Oct, 1919[7] |
Succeeded by Cuthbert H. Heath-Caldwell |
| Preceded by Henry D. C. Stanistreet |
Captain of H.M.S. Splendid 8 May, 1920[8] |
Succeeded by Eric P. Vivian |
Footnotes
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 21.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. pp. 190, 194.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 862.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 866.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 862.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1920). p. 908.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 866.
