Robert Woodyear Glennie
Vice-Admiral (retired) Robert Woodyear Glennie, C.M.G., (3 November, 1868. – 11 April, 1930) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Glennie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1890.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1903.[2]
Glennie was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.[3]
He was appointed command of the battleship Glory on 20 July, 1916.[4]
In November 1914, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Charybdis.
Glennie was appointed in command of the Mutine on 15 January, 1919 and commissioned her at Bermuda that June 1st.[5]
Glennie was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 August, 1923.[6]
Glennie was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 5 April, 1928.[7]
Glennies was buried in Haslar Cemetery on 15 April, 1930.[8]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Naval Assistant to the Hydrographer of the Navy 7 Nov, 1913[9] |
Succeeded by Sidney A. Geary Hill |
| Preceded by John A. Edgell |
Captain of H.M.S. Mutine 6 Mar, 1914[10] |
Succeeded by Robert W. Glennie |
| Preceded by Rudolf M. Burmester |
Captain of H.M.S. Charybdis 20 Oct, 1914[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by James U. Farie |
Captain of H.M.S. Marmora 9 Feb, 1915[12] |
Succeeded by Walter E. Woodward |
| Preceded by William F. Blunt |
Captain of H.M.S. Glory 20 Jul, 1916[13] – Jan, 1918[Inference] |
Succeeded by John L. Pearson |
| Preceded by Robert W. Glennie |
Captain of H.M.S. Mutine 15 Jan, 1919[14] |
Succeeded by Henry P. Douglas |
Footnotes
- ↑ Glennie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/26. f. 26.
- ↑ Glennie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/26. f. 26.
- ↑ Glennie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/26. f. 26.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 394r.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 815.
- ↑ Glennie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/26. f. 26.
- ↑ Glennie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/26. f. 26.
- ↑ Glennie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/26. f. 26.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 357.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1914). p. 347.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401p.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 850.
