Wellwood George Courtenay Maxwell
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.
Life & Career
Maxwell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1905.[1]
Maxwell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1912.[2]
Maxwell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915.[3]
After nine and a half months in command of Harpy, Maxwell was appointed as commander in H.M.A.S. Australia on 12 July, 1917 and remained there through 28 August, 1918.[4]
Post-War
Maxwell was appointed in command of the monitor H.M.S. Lord Clive on 15 December, 1920.[5] On 2 February 1922, he became Maintenance Commander on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief at Rosyth.
Maxwell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1922.[6]
In February 1925, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Ceres.
Maxwell was made Captain of Valiant in early 1932.
Maxwell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 31 May, 1934 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.[7]
World War II
Maxwell was mobilised on 26 September, 1938.[8]
He was appointed Naval Officer in Charge, Tyne on 26 September, 1938. On 5 October, he was appointed Flag Officer in Charge, Tyne and remained so until being superseded on 26 August, 1939. On 13 October, 1945 he was appointed District Shipyard Controller. He was superseded on 12 December.[9]
Maxwell reverted to the Retired List on 6 February, 1946.
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[10] |
Succeeded by Richard C. A. Littleton |
| Preceded by Gerald C. Dickens |
Captain of H.M.S. Harpy 30 Sep, 1916[11] |
Succeeded by Ernest L. Cardale |
| Preceded by Lionel F. Robinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Lord Clive 15 Dec, 1920[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Nicholas E. Archdale |
Captain of H.M.S. Ceres 27 Feb, 1925[13][14] |
Succeeded by Arthur J. Landon |
| Preceded by Charles A. Robertson-Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Valiant Dec, 1931[15] |
Succeeded by Bertram C. Watson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
- ↑ Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
- ↑ Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
- ↑ Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 802.
- ↑ Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
- ↑ Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
- ↑ Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
- ↑ Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395aa.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 802.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Day of month inferred from Archdale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 187.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
