William Archibald Compton Salmond
Lieutenant-Commander William Archibald Compton Salmond, R.N. (5 September, 1890 – 21 March, 1921) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of W. Salmond, Esq., Justice of the Peace.
Salmond was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1912.
Salmond was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1920.
Salmond was appointed in command of the destroyer Sepoy on 9 July, 1918.[1]
In August, 1919, Salmond was appointed in command of the destroyer Whirlwind.[2]
In 1920, Salmond was tried by Court Martial for negligently or by default suffering his ship to be stranded. The charge was proved and he was sentenced to be reprimanded.
Salmond committed suicide, dying from a self-inflicted gunshot on the night of 20-21 March, 1921 aboard H.M.S. Whirlwind. He was buried in Derbyshire.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Dudley Stuart |
Captain of H.M.S. Moy 20 May, 1916[3] – 23 Jan, 1917[4][5] |
Succeeded by Edward S. F. Fegen |
| Preceded by Wilfred A. Thompson |
Captain of H.M.S. Lance Apr, 1917[6] – c. 17 Nov, 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Clement R. Dane |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Sepoy 9 Jul, 1918[7] |
Succeeded by Valentine M. Wyndham-Quin |
| Preceded by Brian C. Gourley |
Captain of H.M.S. Whirlwind Aug, 1919[8] |
Succeeded by Thomas C. A. H. Ouchterlony |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 906.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 899.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396fd.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396fd.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395u.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394z.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 906.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 899.
