Walter Michael Knowles
From The Dreadnought Project
Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. (retired) Walter Michael Knowles, R.D., R.N.R. (2 June, 1878 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Knowles was fluent in German, and spoke some French and Spanish.[1]
Knowles was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 17 February, 1908.[2]
Knowles was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 17 February, 1916. He would be cautioned to exercise more care following a collision between Violet and a tug, and then Court Martialed and dismissed the ship after stranding her.[3]
Demobilised on 20 September 1919, Knowles was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 2 June, 1923. A step in rank was not recommended.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry W. McClelland |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 101 9 May, 1915[5] – 21 Jan, 1916[6] |
Succeeded by Percy Froud |
| Preceded by Archibald C. Bucknell |
Captain of H.M.S. Violet 21 Jan, 1916[7] – 23 May, 1916[8] |
Succeeded by Frederick T. Groome |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Truro 15 Apr, 1919[9] – 14 Jun, 1919[10] |
Succeeded by Ernest R. Maycock |
Footnotes
- ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/172. f. 172.
- ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/172. f. 172.
- ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/172. f. 172.
- ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/172. f. 172.
- ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/172. f. 172.
- ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/172. f. 172.
- ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/172. f. 172.
- ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/172. f. 172.
- ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/172. f. 172.
- ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/172. f. 172.
