Roderick Bruce Tremayne Miles

Rear-Admiral Roderick Bruce Tremayne Miles (8 June, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Miles was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1907.

On 13 December, 1913, Miles was appointed to Woolwich as torpedo officer.

Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1915, on 22 December he was appointed to Fearless to serve as torpedo officer for the First Destroyer Flotilla. On 4 April, 1916 he married Marjorie Gertrude Sellar in Surrey and he would be discharged from 1 D.F. 6 days later, to Cyclops. He'd become torpedo officer in Shannon for a little under a month in late 1916 and then in Minotaur for three months.

Miles was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1920.

Miles was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1927.

Miles was appointed in command of the light cruiser Comus in August, 1929, and while acting as Captain (D)) of the Third Destroyer Flotilla, in command of "A" class destroyers Codrington, Acasta, and Active in 1930 through 1932.

Miles was appointed in command of the battleship Revenge in December, 1935.

Miles was appointed in command of the battleship Revenge in June, 1937.

Miles was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 January, 1939 and placed on the Retired List the following day in accordance with the Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Henry R. Sawbridge	Captain of H.M.S. Comus Aug, 1929	Succeeded by Edward B. S. Bingham
Preceded by Lancelot E. Holland	Captain of H.M.S. Revenge Dec, 1935	Succeeded by Frederick A. Buckley
Preceded by Frederick A. Buckley	Captain of H.M.S. Revenge Jun, 1937	Succeeded by William Frederic Wake-Walker