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− | '''Thomas Kennedy Maxwell''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Thomas Kennedy Maxwell''', R.N. (30 June, 1883 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | The son of a merchant from Belfast. | |
− | Maxwell was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Maxwell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1905. |
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Maxwell was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the {{UK-Angler|f=t}} in January, 1913.{{NLJul13|p. 278}} | Maxwell was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the {{UK-Angler|f=t}} in January, 1913.{{NLJul13|p. 278}} | ||
− | + | Maxwell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1913. | |
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+ | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB15|f=t}} on 23 September, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 400}} | ||
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+ | Maxwell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1918. | ||
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+ | ==Post-War== | ||
+ | Retired at his own request on 26 April, 1920, Maxwell moved to British Columbia. He later tried to be re-instated but was informed there was a glut of Commanders. | ||
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+ | ==World War II== | ||
+ | Maxwell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 29 February, 1940. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Thomas+Kennedy+Maxwell Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Thomas+Kennedy+Maxwell Service Records] | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Kennedy_Maxwell}} | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Kennedy_Maxwell}} | ||
+ | * Court of Enquiry into loss of {{UK-Maori|f=p}}. Conduct of Lieut Cdr T.K. Maxwell, {{UK-1Crusader|f=p}} at {{TNA|ADM 156/145.|C2257452}} | ||
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{{TabNaval}} | {{TabNaval}} | ||
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Wilbraham John Howard|Charles W. J. Howard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Havock (1893)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Havock'']]'''<br>7 Sep, 1909{{NLJan10|p. 324}} – 1 Feb, 1910 | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Wilbraham John Howard|Charles W. J. Howard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Havock (1893)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Havock'']]'''<br>7 Sep, 1909{{NLJan10|p. 324}} – 1 Feb, 1910|Succeeded by<br>'''[[De Courcy Wyndor Plunkett Ireland|De Courcy W. P. Ireland]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Justin Tweedie|Hugh J. Tweedie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thrasher (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thrasher'']]'''<br>1 Mar, 1911{{NLApr11|p. 386}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Becher Caldwell Hutchinson|Reginald B. C. Hutchinson]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Evelyn Claude Ogilvie Thomson|Evelyn C. O. Thomson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Conflict (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Conflict'']]'''<br>1 Feb, 1910 – 27 Jan, 1911|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Bernard John Hamilton Ward|Bernard J. H. Ward]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur George Hayes Bond|Arthur G. H. Bond]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Angler (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Angler'']]'''<br>13 May, 1912{{NLAug12|p. 278}} – | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Godfray Bruce Cargill|Godfray Bruce Cargill]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dove (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dove'']]'''<br>27 Jan, 1911 – 1 Mar, 1911|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederic Archibald Hunter Russel|Frederic A. H. Russel]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Falkiner Minchin|Henry F. Minchin]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 15 (1907)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 15]]'''<br>23 Sep, 1914{{NLJan15|p. 400}} – Mar, 1915 | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Justin Tweedie|Hugh J. Tweedie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thrasher (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thrasher'']]'''<br>1 Mar, 1911{{NLApr11|p. 386}} – 26 Mar, 1912|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Becher Caldwell Hutchinson|Reginald B. C. Hutchinson]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur George Hayes Bond|Arthur G. H. Bond]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Angler (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Angler'']]'''<br>13 May, 1912{{NLAug12|p. 278}} – 28 Aug, 1912|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Kennedy Maxwell|Thomas K. Maxwell]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Philip Russell|Geoffrey P. Russell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mallard (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mallard'']]'''<br>28 Aug, 1912 – 9 Nov, 1912|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Willcox Osburn|Henry W. Osburn]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Kennedy Maxwell|Thomas K. Maxwell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Angler (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Angler'']]'''<br>9 Nov, 1912 – Dec, 1913|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Edwin Charles Hurst|Frederick E. C. Hurst]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Falkiner Minchin|Henry F. Minchin]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 15 (1907)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 15]]'''<br>23 Sep, 1914{{NLJan15|p. 400}} – Mar, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Edward Henry Graham Hobart|Francis E. H. G. Hobart]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Louis Downall Gibbs|George L. D. Gibbs]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Crusader (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Crusader'']]'''<br>27 Apr, 1915 – 15 Jun, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Henry Coppinger|Robert H. Coppinger]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 13:29, 3 October 2017
Captain Thomas Kennedy Maxwell, R.N. (30 June, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of a merchant from Belfast.
Maxwell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1905.
Maxwell was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Angler in January, 1913.[1]
Maxwell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1913.
He was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 15 on 23 September, 1914.[2]
Maxwell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.
Post-War
Retired at his own request on 26 April, 1920, Maxwell moved to British Columbia. He later tried to be re-instated but was informed there was a glut of Commanders.
World War II
Maxwell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 29 February, 1940.
See Also
- Service Records
- Wikipedia
- Court of Enquiry into loss of H.M.S. Maori. Conduct of Lieut Cdr T.K. Maxwell, H.M.S. Crusader at The National Archives. ADM 156/145.
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 278.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 324.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 386.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 278.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 400.