Robert Charles Thornber Roe
From The Dreadnought Project
Robert Charles Thornber Roe (1 February, 1885 – 4 March, 1976) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Roe was appointed to the armoured cruiser Good Hope as an Acting Mate on 14 August, 1914.[1] He was part of a signals detail landed from Good Hope just prior to the Battle of Coronel where she was sunk with all hands.[2]
Roe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 October, 1916.[3]
Roe was appointed in command of the submarine H 50 on 4 November, 1920.[4]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Roe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/62
- ↑ Bennett. Coronel and the Falklands
- ↑ Roe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/62
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 782a.
Bibliography
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