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| − | Acting {{CommRN}} '''Reginald Gregory''', R.N. (6 April, 1883 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | Acting {{CommRN}} '''Reginald Gregory''', R.N. (6 April, 1883 – 21 June, 1922) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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Gregory was promoted to the rank of Acting {{CommRN}} on 24 April, 1915 and was appointed to the [[Royal Naval Air Service]]. | Gregory was promoted to the rank of Acting {{CommRN}} on 24 April, 1915 and was appointed to the [[Royal Naval Air Service]]. | ||
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| + | Gregory was appointed to {{UK-Tamar}}, additional, on 11 October, 1921 and for charge of a chart and chronometer depot upon his arrival in [[Hong Kong]]. He died in this post at Hong Kong on 21 June, 1922 of organic heart disease. | ||
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Revision as of 17:15, 29 August 2017
Acting Commander Reginald Gregory, R.N. (6 April, 1883 – 21 June, 1922) served in the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
Raised by his mother.
Gregory was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1905.
Gregory was appointed to take a six month course in aviation on 1 March, 1911 at the Royal Aero Club. He emerged with his certificate on 21 September and was sent to Actæon, additional, for aviation duties, helping on the Imperial Defence Comittee dealing with Aerial Navigation. On 1 April, 1912 he was appointed as Squadron Commander, Naval Flying School. Gregory was a member of a committee to standardise aeroplane controls.
On 15 April, 1913, Gregory was appointed in command of the Yarmouth Group of Air Stations.
Gregory was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1913.
Gregory was promoted to the rank of Squadron Commander on 1 July, 1914. The Belgian Minister asked that he might remain in Belgium to work with armoured cars. He took the same skills to Russia in 1915 through late 1916.
Gregory was promoted to the rank of Acting Commander on 24 April, 1915 and was appointed to the Royal Naval Air Service.
Post-War
Gregory was appointed to Tamar, additional, on 11 October, 1921 and for charge of a chart and chronometer depot upon his arrival in Hong Kong. He died in this post at Hong Kong on 21 June, 1922 of organic heart disease.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry C. Alcock |
Captain of H.M.S. Veronica 31 May, 1918[1] |
Succeeded by George St. J. Llewellyn |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 928.
