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| − | '''Samuel Bolton''', D.S.C., ( – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | + | {{CommRNR}} (retired) '''Samuel Bolton''', D.S.C., R.D. (25 October, 1872 – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born in Eccles, Lancashire. | |
| − | Bolton was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Bolton was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 11 December, 1907. |
| − | Bolton was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Bolton was appointed to the {{UK-Cedric|f=t}} in December, 1914 and was awarded a D.S.C. for his work as a Prize Officer and Boarding Officer, "often under most trying and dangerous conditions." |
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| + | Bolton was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 11 December, 1915. | ||
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| + | ==Post-War== | ||
| + | Bolton was promoted to the rank of {{CommRNR}} (retired) with a seniority date of 31 March, 1919. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 20:42, 11 August 2017
Commander R.N.R. (retired) Samuel Bolton, D.S.C., R.D. (25 October, 1872 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Contents
Life & Career
Born in Eccles, Lancashire.
Bolton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 11 December, 1907.
Bolton was appointed to the armed merchant cruiser Cedric in December, 1914 and was awarded a D.S.C. for his work as a Prize Officer and Boarding Officer, "often under most trying and dangerous conditions."
Bolton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 11 December, 1915.
Post-War
Bolton was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. (retired) with a seniority date of 31 March, 1919.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Reginald L. Crichton |
Captain of H.M.S. Andromache May, 1916[1] – 13 Jun, 1916 |
Succeeded by Charles T. Borrett |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Gaillardia 31 Jul, 1917[2] – 13 Feb, 1918[Fact Check] |
Succeeded by John S. Schäfer |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Tamarisk 9 Feb, 1918[3] – 24 Apr, 1918 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391i.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393x.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 914.
