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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Radstock (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Radstock'']]'''<br>May, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 889}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hamilton Edward Snepp|Hamilton E. Snepp]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Radstock (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Radstock'']]'''<br>25 Aug, 1916{{NLNov17|p. 397''g''}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Matthew King|Richard M. King]]'''}} |
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Jock Whitworth|William J. Whitworth]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vidette (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vidette'']]'''<br>1 Feb, 1919{{NLJun19|p. 935}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward McConnell Wyndham Lawrie|Edward McC. W. Lawrie]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Jock Whitworth|William J. Whitworth]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vidette (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vidette'']]'''<br>1 Feb, 1919{{NLJun19|p. 935}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward McConnell Wyndham Lawrie|Edward McC. W. Lawrie]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Benjamin Wingate Barrow|Benjamin W. Barrow]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Coventry (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Coventry'']]'''<br>Jul, 1924{{MackieRNW}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert Fitzherbert|Herbert Fitzherbert]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Benjamin Wingate Barrow|Benjamin W. Barrow]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Coventry (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Coventry'']]'''<br>Jul, 1924{{MackieRNW}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert Fitzherbert|Herbert Fitzherbert]]'''}} | ||
Revision as of 08:26, 10 June 2014
Richard Matthew King, D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
King was appointed in command of the destroyer Nymphe on 18 August, 1913.[1]
In May, 1918, King was appointed in command of the destroyer Radstock.[2]
In July, 1924, King was appointed in command of the light cruiser Coventry.[3]
In October, 1932, he was appointed in command of the battleship Iron Duke.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William S. Leveson-Gower |
Captain of H.M.S. Nymphe 18 Aug, 1913[5] – ? |
Succeeded by George A. Scott |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Radstock 25 Aug, 1916[6] – ? |
Succeeded by Richard M. King |
| Preceded by Richard M. King |
Captain of H.M.S. Radstock May, 1918[7] – ? |
Succeeded by Hamilton E. Snepp |
| Preceded by William J. Whitworth |
Captain of H.M.S. Vidette 1 Feb, 1919[8] – ? |
Succeeded by Edward McC. W. Lawrie |
| Preceded by Benjamin W. Barrow |
Captain of H.M.S. Coventry Jul, 1924[9] – ? |
Succeeded by Herbert Fitzherbert |
| Preceded by Edward C. Boyle |
Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke Oct, 1932[10] – ? |
Succeeded by Hamilton C. Allen |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 363.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 889.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396g.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397g.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 889.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 935.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
