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| − | {{CaptRNR}} (retired) '''Walter Cyprian Battle''' (29 April, 1881 – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | + | {{CaptRNR}} (retired) '''Walter Cyprian Battle''', D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R. (29 April, 1881 – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Battle was born in Lincoln. | Battle was born in Lincoln. | ||
| − | + | Battle was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 15 March, 1912.<ref>Battle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/55/38.|}} f. 38.</ref> | |
| − | Battle | + | Battle served in the {{UK-Carmania|f=t}} from 8 August 1914 to 29 June 1915, at which time he was temporarily demobilised.<ref>Battle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/55/38.|}} f. 38.</ref> |
| − | Battle was | + | Battle served in {{UK-M25}} from 5 May and {{UK-M28}} from 30 June, 1916 until perhaps 23 August, 1917 when he was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB29|f=t}}.<ref>Battle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/55/38.|}} f. 38.</ref> |
| − | Battle was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Demobilised on 8 March 1919, Battle was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 15 March, 1920.<ref>Battle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/55/38.|}} f. 38.</ref> |
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| − | Battle was | + | Battle was promoted to the rank of {{CommRNR}} and to {{CaptRNR}} at some point. |
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Battle commanded a series of transports: ''Samaria'', ''Scythia'', ''Samaria'' again, ''Aquitania'', ''Queen Elizabeth'', {{UK-Britannic}}, ''Aquitania'' again, {{UK-Mauretania}}, ''Pasteur'', ''Mauretania'' and ''Aquitania'' again. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Walter+Cyprian+Battle Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Walter+Cyprian+Battle Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 11:06, 12 August 2022
Captain R.N.R. (retired) Walter Cyprian Battle, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R. (29 April, 1881 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Battle was born in Lincoln.
Battle was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 15 March, 1912.[1]
Battle served in the armed merchant cruiser Carmania from 8 August 1914 to 29 June 1915, at which time he was temporarily demobilised.[2]
Battle served in M.25 from 5 May and M.28 from 30 June, 1916 until perhaps 23 August, 1917 when he was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 29.[3]
Demobilised on 8 March 1919, Battle was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 15 March, 1920.[4]
Battle was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. and to Captain R.N.R. at some point.
World War II
Battle commanded a series of transports: Samaria, Scythia, Samaria again, Aquitania, Queen Elizabeth, Template:UK-Britannic, Aquitania again, Mauretania, Pasteur, Mauretania and Aquitania again.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Maxwell A. C. Ritter |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 29 23 Aug, 1917[5] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Battle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/38. f. 38.
- ↑ Battle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/38. f. 38.
- ↑ Battle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/38. f. 38.
- ↑ Battle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/38. f. 38.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 956.
