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Lieutenant-Commander Maxwell Alexander Christian Ritter, R.N., (14 September, 1890 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

His service record shows that his tact impressed his earlier superiors, but by war's end, he was deemed "unnecessarily slow". In the post-war navy, his evaluations are rife with measuredly negative comment.

Life & Career

The son of a barrister, Ritter gained one month's time on passing out of Britannia.

Ritter was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1913.[1] When war broke out, he was in Endeavour, providing navigational help. On 4 April, 1916, he was appointed to join the monitor M.17. He remained with her only briefly before being sent to join Beagle in late June and then being appointed in command of T.B. 29 on 13 July.[2]

Ritter was appointed in command of the destroyer Laverock on 5 August, 1918.[3]

Post-War

Ritter was appointed in command of the destroyer Mandate on 28 December, 1918.[4]

On 1 September, 1920, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Tormentor.[5]

Ritter was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 January, 1921.[6]

Ritter was placed on the Retired List owing to non-service on 17 July, 1929. In 1949, he was granted permission to reside in Australia.[7]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry E. Horan 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 29
13 Jul, 1916[8][9] – 23 Aug, 1917[10] 		Succeeded by
Walter C. Battle
Preceded by
Reginald Nash 		Captain of H.M.S. Ambuscade
5 Nov, 1917[11] – 21 Jun, 1918[12] 		Succeeded by
Humphrey B. Jacomb
Preceded by
Reginald Nash 		Captain of H.M.S. Lookout
21 Jun, 1918[13] – 23 Jul, 1918[14] 		Succeeded by
John M. Henderson
Preceded by
Henry A. Binmore 		Captain of H.M.S. Laverock
5 Aug, 1918[15][16] – 28 Dec, 1918[17] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Arthur Henniker-Heaton 		Captain of H.M.S. Mandate
28 Dec, 1918[18][19] – 11 Feb, 1919[20] 		Succeeded by
Maxwell A. C. Ritter
Preceded by
Arthur H. L. Terry 		Captain of H.M.S. Prince
11 Feb, 1919[21] – 26 Mar, 1919[22] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Maxwell A. C. Ritter 		Captain of H.M.S. Mandate
26 Mar, 1919[23] – 21 Oct, 1919[24] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Sir Andrew B. Cunningham 		Captain of H.M.S. Seafire
21 Jun, 1920[25] – 1 Sep, 1920[26] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Martin J. C. de Meric 		Captain of H.M.S. Tormentor
1 Sep, 1920[27][28] – 1 Mar, 1922[29] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Geoffrey W. Walker-Jones 		Captain of H.M.S. Wishart
Apr, 1922[30][31] – 15 Oct, 1923[32] 		Succeeded by
Philip J. Mack

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 95.
  2. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 829.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 841.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 876.
  6. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  7. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  8. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 399t.
  10. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  11. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  12. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  13. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  14. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  15. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 829.
  17. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  18. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 841.
  20. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  21. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  22. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  23. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  24. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  25. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  26. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  27. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  28. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 876.
  29. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  30. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.
  31. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 844.
  32. ↑ Ritter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/36. f. 36.

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