Ralph William Hallam Roberts
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Commander (retired) Ralph William Hallam Roberts, R.N. (25 February, 1887 – 5 May, 1934) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in North Kensington.
Roberts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1909.
Roberts was appointed in command of the destroyer Waveney on 26 June, 1914.[1]
Roberts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1917.
Roberts was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 9 October, 1929.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry P. Boxer |
Captain of H.M.S. Ness 15 Apr, 1914 – 26 Jun, 1914 |
Succeeded by William T. Makeig-Jones |
| Preceded by George B. Hartford |
Captain of H.M.S. Waveney 26 Jun, 1914[2] – 2 Aug, 1915 |
Succeeded by Humphrey M. Robson |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Mallow 14 Aug, 1915[3] – 10 Jan, 1918 |
Succeeded by Charles W. A. Baldwin |
| Preceded by Walter O. H. Lambert |
Captain of H.M.S. Defender 10 Jan, 1918 – 13 Dec, 1918 |
Succeeded by Harald E. Wharton |
| Preceded by Harald E. Wharton |
Captain of H.M.S. Wistaria 13 Dec, 1918 – 17 May, 1919 |
Succeeded by George P. Sherston |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 397.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 399g.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 395m.
