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Revision as of 10:52, 11 May 2015
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
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Vernon H. S. Haggard |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 108 3 Jan, 1905[5] |
Succeeded by Edmond A. T. de P. de la Poer |
| Preceded by The Hon. William S. Levenson-Gower |
Captain of H.M.S. Nymphe 18 Aug, 1913[6] |
Succeeded by George A. Scott |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Radstock 25 Aug, 1916[7] |
Succeeded by Richard M. King |
| Preceded by Richard M. King |
Captain of H.M.S. Radstock May, 1918[8] |
Succeeded by Hamilton E. Snepp |
| Preceded by William J. Whitworth |
Captain of H.M.S. Vidette 1 Feb, 1919[9] |
Succeeded by Edward McC. W. Lawrie |
| Preceded by Benjamin W. Barrow |
Captain of H.M.S. Coventry Jul, 1924[10] |
Succeeded by Herbert Fitzherbert |
| Preceded by Guy L. Coleridge |
Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke 4 Oct, 1932[11][12] |
Succeeded by Hamilton C. Allen |
| Preceded by Claude C. Dobson |
Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff ? – 16 Jan, 1935[13] |
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 Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 400.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Day of month taken from predecessor. Coleridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91. f. 160.
- ↑ Superseded by Allen. Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 408.
