Richard Charles Arthur Littleton

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Commander (retired) Richard Charles Arthur Littleton, R.N. (1 February, 1888 – 21 November, 1945) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Warwick Square, S.W. the son of Rear-Admiral the Hon. C. A. Littleton.

Littleton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 August, 1910.

Littleton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 August, 1918.

Littleton was appointed in command of the destroyer Pylades on 5 November, 1918.[1]

Post-War

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Volunteer on 29 October, 1919.[2]

Littleton was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 31 October, 1929.

World War II

Littleton died of lung cancer.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Wellwood G. C. Maxwell
Captain of H.M.S. Usk
16 Sep, 1915[3]
Succeeded by
Eric P. Vivian
Preceded by
Keith R. Farquharson
Captain of H.M.S. Rattlesnake
25 Apr, 1917[4]c. Dec, 1917[Inference]
Succeeded by
Arthur K. Gibson
Preceded by
Henry A. Binmore
Captain of H.M.S. Pylades
5 Nov, 1918[5] – 28 Mar, 1919[Inference]
Succeeded by
Humphrey B. Jacomb
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Volunteer
29 Oct, 1919[6]
Succeeded by
John H. Jauncey

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 886.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 896.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398u.
  4. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397i.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 886.
  6. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 896.