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Revision as of 16:59, 27 July 2017

Vice-Admiral Richard Bell Davies, V.C., D.S.O., A.F.C., R.N. (19 May, 1886 – 26 February, 1966) served in the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Davies was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1908.[1]

Great War

Post-War

Davies was appointed as executive officer of the aircraft carrier Eagle on 3 February, 1920.[2]

Davies was appointed to Royal Sovereign as executive officer on 8 April, 1924.[3]

Davies was appointed in command of the cruiser Frobisher in September, 1928.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Thomas F. P. Calvert
Captain of H.M.S. Frobisher
Sep, 1928[4] – Apr, 1929[5]
Succeeded by
Herbert A. Forster
Preceded by
Hugh H. Rogers
Captain of H.M.S. London
Apr, 1929[6] – Oct, 1930[7]
Succeeded by
Harold M. Burrough
Preceded by
George H. Knowles
Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall
1 Jan, 1933[8] – Sep, 1935[9]
Succeeded by
Henry C. Phillips
Preceded by
Arthur R. M. Bridge
Captain of H.M.S. Drake
20 Feb, 1936 – 14 Apr, 1938
Succeeded by
Alban T. B. Curteis

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 20.
  2. The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 764.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 266.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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