Wellwood George Courtenay Maxwell
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Rear-Admiral SIR Wellwood George Courtenay Maxwell, K.B.E., C.M.G., D.L. (11 August, 1882 – 9 July, 1965) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Maxwell was commander in H.M.A.S. Australia before the end of the war.
As a commander, he was appointed in command of the monitor H.M.S. Lord Clive on 15 December, 1920.[1] On 2 February 1922, he became Maintenance Commander on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief at Rosyth.
In February 1925, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Ceres.[2]
Maxwell was made Captain of Valiant in December 1931.[3]
Bibliography
- "Rear-Admiral Sir Wellwood Maxwell" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 12 July, 1965. Issue 56371, col G, pg. 12.
Service Record
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William D. Irvin |
Captain of H.M.S. Usk 21 Oct, 1912[4] – ? |
Succeeded by David J. R. Simson |
| Preceded by Norman H. Carter |
Captain of H.M.S. Lord Clive 15 Dec, 1920[5] – ? |
Succeeded by Reginald J. N. Watson |
| Preceded by Nicholas E. Archdale |
Captain of H.M.S. Ceres Feb, 1925[6] – ? |
Succeeded by Arthur J. Landon |
| Preceded by Charles A. Robertson-Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Valiant Dec, 1931[7] – ? |
Succeeded by Bertram C. Watson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 802.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 386.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 802.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
