Rudolph Lancelot Wikner

Lieutenant R.N.R. (temporary) Rudolph Lancelot Wikner, D.S.C. ( – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Wikner came from Bridlington. On 14 September 1914 he was appointed to the Cromarty Minesweeping Flotilla as a Temporary Sub-Lieutenant R.N.R..^[1]

Wikner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 14 January, 1915. On the 19th, he was appointed to the trawler Stephen Furness.^[2]

He served in Thalia from 9 March to 1 December 1916.^[3]

Wikner was a gunner in Cotswold from January 1917 before he was appointed in command in February.^[4]

Wikner was demobilised on 5 October 1919. He was evaluated as "above average", but lacking in knowledge of the service.^[5]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Cotswold 24 Feb, 1917^[6] – 4 Apr, 1918^[7]	Succeeded by Archibald H. Douglas
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Garth 4 Apr, 1918^[8]^[9] – 18 Feb, 1919^[10]	Succeeded by John A. Shuter
Preceded by Gerald Loe	Captain of H.M.S. Dorking 12 Apr, 1919^[11]^[12] – 24 Oct, 1919^[13]	Succeeded by Alfred W. Sprott