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| − | {{LCommRN}} '''William Ahern''' (2 January, 1863 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{LCommRN}} '''William Ahern''', D.S.C., R.N. (2 January, 1863 – 3 February, 1946) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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| − | Ahern was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Ahern was promoted to the rank of {{BosunRN}} on 1 April, 1897. |
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Ahern was promoted to the rank of {{CBosunRN}} on 1 April, 1912.{{NLApr13|p. 2}} | Ahern was promoted to the rank of {{CBosunRN}} on 1 April, 1912.{{NLApr13|p. 2}} | ||
| − | Ahern was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB052|f=t}} on 10 March, 1914.{{NLDec18|p. 958}} | + | Ahern was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB052|f=t}} on 10 March, 1914.{{NLDec18|p. 958}} He was singled out for credit in his assistance when the {{UK-Handy|f=t}} was grounded on 2 July, 1915. |
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| + | Ahern was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1917. He was retired on 21 May, 1919, antedated to 2 January, 1918. | ||
| + | Ahern was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1925. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 17:44, 26 November 2017
Lieutenant-Commander William Ahern, D.S.C., R.N. (2 January, 1863 – 3 February, 1946) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ahern was promoted to the rank of Boatswain on 1 April, 1897.
Ahern was promoted to the rank of Chief Boatswain on 1 April, 1912.[1]
Ahern was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 052 on 10 March, 1914.[2] He was singled out for credit in his assistance when the destroyer Handy was grounded on 2 July, 1915.
Ahern was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1917. He was retired on 21 May, 1919, antedated to 2 January, 1918.
Ahern was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1925.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John L. Field |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 052 10 Mar, 1914[3] – 1919[Fact Check] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1913). p. 2.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 958.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 958.
