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| − | '''Robert Wise Richardson''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} '''Robert Wise Richardson''', D.S.O., R.N. (4 December, 1884 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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| − | Richardson was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Richardson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1906. |
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On 4 June, 1912, Richardson was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-TB16|f=t}}.{{NLMar13|p. 399}} | On 4 June, 1912, Richardson was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-TB16|f=t}}.{{NLMar13|p. 399}} | ||
Richardson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ghurka|f=t}} on 6 September, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 322}} | Richardson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ghurka|f=t}} on 6 September, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 322}} | ||
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| + | Richardson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1914. | ||
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| + | Richardson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1919. | ||
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| + | Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 31 July, 1920. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 11:00, 24 October 2017
Commander Robert Wise Richardson, D.S.O., R.N. (4 December, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Sevenoaks.
Richardson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1906.
On 4 June, 1912, Richardson was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 16.[1]
Richardson was appointed in command of the destroyer Ghurka on 6 September, 1914.[2]
Richardson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1914.
Richardson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1919.
Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 31 July, 1920.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Geoffrey Bashford |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 99 1 Jan, 1906[3] |
Succeeded by Herbert I. N. Lyon |
| Preceded by Hubert E. Gore-Langton |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 22 3 Mar, 1911[4] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey S. Holden |
| Preceded by Arthur L. Harrison |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 16 4 Jun, 1912[5] – 10 Mar, 1914[Inference] |
Succeeded by Alfred E. Evans |
| Preceded by Hubert E. Gore-Langton |
Captain of H.M.S. Ghurka 6 Sep, 1914[6] – mid 1915[7] |
Succeeded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman |
| Preceded by Claud F. Allsup |
Captain of H.M.S. Legion 26 Jul, 1915[8] – 3 Nov, 1915 |
Succeeded by Thomas G. Carter |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 322.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1914). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 394h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 394h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395j.
