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Revision as of 16:08, 31 July 2012

Rear-Admiral Robert Neale Lawson, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (8 March, 1873 – 11 August, 1945) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Robert Neale Lawson was born on 8 March, 1873, the son of the Reverend R. Lawson.

Captain

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1912, aged thirty-nine.

On 9 May, 1913, he became Flag Captain to Admiral Callaghan in Neptune,[1] and transferred to H.M.S. Iron Duke on 10 March, 1914, when that ship became flagship of the Home Fleets. After Callaghan's supersession on 4 August, he served as Flag Captain to Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe. He was relieved by Captain Frederic C. Dreyer on 24 October, 1915.

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.[2]

Footnotes

  1. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 12 May, 1913. Issue 40209, col B, pg. 3.
  2. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.

Bibliography

Service Record


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Allan F. Everett
Commanding Officer of
H.M.S. Neptune

1913 – 1914
Succeeded by
Allen T. Hunt
Preceded by
New Command
Commanding Officer of
H.M.S. Iron Duke

1914 – 1915
Succeeded by
Frederic Dreyer