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Revision as of 20:26, 11 April 2023

Lieutenant-Commander Rupert Richard Devlin, (30 October, 1889 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Devlin was promoted to the rank of Mate on 16 October, 1914.

He was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal for a feat of lifesaving at sea on 20 May 1916. He was appointed to P11 at the time.

Devlin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1917, adjusted to 15 February, 1917.

Devlin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1925.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Caledon C. Alexander
Captain of H.M.S. H 28
1 Dec, 1922[1][2] – 28 Apr, 1924[3]
Succeeded by
Thomas Yeoman
Preceded by
Frank L. Merriman
Captain of H.M.S. H 24
9 Sep, 1926[4] – 13 Oct, 1926[5]
Succeeded by
Edwin B. Clark
Preceded by
Alastair S. Cumming
Captain of H.M.S. L 54
1 Apr, 1927[6][7] – Feb, 1928[8]
Succeeded by
John L. F. Hunt
Preceded by
Walter A. Ford
Captain of H.M.S. P40
14 Aug, 1928[9] – 10 Aug, 1930
Succeeded by
Harry E. Wellman

Footnotes

  1. Devlin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/76. f. 76.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 764.
  3. Devlin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/76. f. 76.
  4. Devlin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/76. f. 76.
  5. Devlin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/76. f. 76.
  6. Devlin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/76. f. 76.
  7. The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 251.
  8. Devlin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/76. f. 76.
  9. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 257.