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| − | '''Philip Ernest Uniacke Townshend''' (16 December, 1885 – 30 September, 1959) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Philip Ernest Uniacke Townshend''' (16 December, 1885 – 30 September, 1959) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born in Dublin, Townshend gained two and a half months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}. | |
| − | + | {{UK-Mercury}} for instruction in submarines, 25 April, 1907. | |
| − | Townshend was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Townshend was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 September, 1907. |
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Townshend was appointed in command of the {{UK-A12|f=t}} on 1 January, 1910.{{NLApr10|p. 344. Misprinted as ''[[H.M.S. A 1 (1902)|A 1]]''}} | Townshend was appointed in command of the {{UK-A12|f=t}} on 1 January, 1910.{{NLApr10|p. 344. Misprinted as ''[[H.M.S. A 1 (1902)|A 1]]''}} | ||
| + | Townshend was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 September, 1915. | ||
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| + | ==Post-War== | ||
Townshend was appointed in command of the {{UK-Campbell|f=t}} on 24 December, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 750}} | Townshend was appointed in command of the {{UK-Campbell|f=t}} on 24 December, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 750}} | ||
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| + | Townshend was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 15 June, 1927. | ||
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Philip+Ernest+Uniacke+Townshend Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Philip+Ernest+Uniacke+Townshend Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 12:00, 27 June 2017
Commander (retired) Philip Ernest Uniacke Townshend (16 December, 1885 – 30 September, 1959) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Dublin, Townshend gained two and a half months' time on passing out of Britannia.
Mercury for instruction in submarines, 25 April, 1907.
Townshend was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1907.
Townshend was appointed in command of the submarine A 12 on 1 January, 1910.[1]
Townshend was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1915.
Post-War
Townshend was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Campbell on 24 December, 1918.[2]
Townshend was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 15 June, 1927.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry D. Gill |
Captain of H.M.S. A 12 1 Jan, 1910[3] |
Succeeded by Wilfrid B. Pirie |
| Preceded by Loftus C. O. Mansergh |
Captain of H.M.S. A 1 1 Jan, 1910[4] |
Succeeded by Robert H. T. Raikes |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Campbell 24 Dec, 1918[5] |
Succeeded by Rafe G. Rowley-Conwy |
Footnotes
