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− | '''Spencer Francis Russell''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Spencer Francis Russell''', O.B.E., R.N. (28 December, 1884 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Born on Malta the son of a Colonel. | |
− | Russell was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Russell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} in December, 1906. |
− | Russell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | Russell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} in December, 1914. |
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+ | Russell was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 7 April, 1927. | ||
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Russell commanded the {{UK-Munster|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]].{{UKJutlandOD|p. 45}} | Russell commanded the {{UK-Munster|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]].{{UKJutlandOD|p. 45}} | ||
Russell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Minion|f=t}} on 12 May, 1918.{{NLMar19|p. 846}} | Russell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Minion|f=t}} on 12 May, 1918.{{NLMar19|p. 846}} | ||
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+ | Russell's command of ''Minion'' ended when he was appointed to ''Egmont'', additional, to provide Special Service on the Danube on 26 March, 1919. | ||
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+ | ==World War II== | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
− | {{WP| | + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Spencer+Francis+Russell Service Records] |
+ | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Francis_Russell}} | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Owen Christopher Hare|Owen C. Hare]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of H.M. T.B. 78'''</small>|'''[[H.M. T.B. 78 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 078]]'''<br>15 May, 1909{{NLApr10|p. 399}} – 24 Aug, 1910|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harold Tom Baillie-Grohman|Harold T. Baillie-Grohman]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Fischer Burges Watson|F. Burges Watson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dasher (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dasher'']]'''<br>24 Aug, 1910 – 14 Feb, 1911|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Bernard John Hamilton Ward|Bernard J. H. Ward]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Gabbett Ashton Shuttleworth|William G. A. Shuttleworth]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Minion (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Minion'']]'''<br>12 May, 1918{{NLMar19|p. 846}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Anthony Aston Plowden|Richard A. A. Plowden]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert William Wyld|Herbert W. Wyld]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 35 (1909)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 35]]'''<br>14 Feb, 1911{{NLApr11|p. 400}} – 18 Apr, 1912|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Desmond Maxwell|Desmond Maxwell]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Leonard Fox|Charles L. Fox]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Munster (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Munster'']]'''<br>14 Apr, 1916{{NLNov17|p. 395''u''}} – 11 Apr, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Radcliffe James|Henry R. James]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Gabbett Ashton Shuttleworth|William G. A. Shuttleworth]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Minion (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Minion'']]'''<br>12 May, 1918{{NLMar19|p. 846}} – 26 Mar, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Anthony Aston Plowden|Richard A. A. Plowden]]'''}} | ||
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− | {{CatPerson|UK||}} | + | {{CatPerson|UK|1884|}} |
+ | {{CatComm|UK}} | ||
+ | {{CatBritannia|September, 1899}} |
Revision as of 15:05, 26 October 2017
Commander (retired) Spencer Francis Russell, O.B.E., R.N. (28 December, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born on Malta the son of a Colonel.
Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in December, 1906.
Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in December, 1914.
Russell was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 7 April, 1927.
Russell commanded the destroyer Munster at the Battle of Jutland.[1]
Russell was appointed in command of the destroyer Minion on 12 May, 1918.[2]
Russell's command of Minion ended when he was appointed to Egmont, additional, to provide Special Service on the Danube on 26 March, 1919.
World War II
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Owen C. Hare as Captain of H.M. T.B. 78 |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 078 15 May, 1909[3] – 24 Aug, 1910 |
Succeeded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman |
Preceded by F. Burges Watson |
Captain of H.M.S. Dasher 24 Aug, 1910 – 14 Feb, 1911 |
Succeeded by Bernard J. H. Ward |
Preceded by Herbert W. Wyld |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 35 14 Feb, 1911[4] – 18 Apr, 1912 |
Succeeded by Desmond Maxwell |
Preceded by Charles L. Fox |
Captain of H.M.S. Munster 14 Apr, 1916[5] – 11 Apr, 1918 |
Succeeded by Henry R. James |
Preceded by William G. A. Shuttleworth |
Captain of H.M.S. Minion 12 May, 1918[6] – 26 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by Richard A. A. Plowden |
Footnotes
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 45.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 846.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395u.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 846.