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| − | '''William Brewer Atkins Angus''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | + | Temporary {{LieutRNR}} '''William Brewer Atkins Angus''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | Angus was | + | Angus's family came from Liverpool. |
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| − | + | Angus was appointed to ''Vivid'' for command of an armed trawler in [[Auxiliary Patrol Area XIV]]. He was re-appointed in such a role as a Temporary Acting {{LieutRNR}} on 6 November, 1915 until being superseded on 7 March, 1916.<ref>Angus Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/38/313.|}} f. 162.</ref> | |
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| + | On 8 April 1916, he was appointed to {{UK-Ebro}}. He served in the ship until being appointed to {{UK-Gentian}} on 21 January, 1919, being promoted to the rank of Temporary {{LieutRNR}} on 21 November, 1916.<ref>Angus Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/38/313.|}} f. 162.</ref> | ||
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| + | In 1919, a Court of Enquiry probed a collision between ''Gentian'' and {{UK-Carnation}} and concluded that Angus had steered a course that made collision inevitable becuase he had not sutided the relative movement of the two ships.<ref>Angus Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/38/313.|}} f. 162.</ref> | ||
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| + | Demobilised on 17 February, 1920.<ref>Angus Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/38/313.|}} f. 162.</ref> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+Brewer+Atkins+Angus Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+Brewer+Atkins+Angus Service Records] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:08, 14 April 2022
Temporary Lieutenant R.N.R. William Brewer Atkins Angus, ( – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Angus's family came from Liverpool.
Angus was appointed to Vivid for command of an armed trawler in Auxiliary Patrol Area XIV. He was re-appointed in such a role as a Temporary Acting Lieutenant R.N.R. on 6 November, 1915 until being superseded on 7 March, 1916.[1]
On 8 April 1916, he was appointed to Ebro. He served in the ship until being appointed to Gentian on 21 January, 1919, being promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant R.N.R. on 21 November, 1916.[2]
In 1919, a Court of Enquiry probed a collision between Gentian and Carnation and concluded that Angus had steered a course that made collision inevitable becuase he had not sutided the relative movement of the two ships.[3]
Demobilised on 17 February, 1920.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Cecil G. Hallett |
Captain of H.M.S. Gentian 19 Jan, 1919[5] – 7 May, 1919[6] |
Succeeded by Maurice A. Brind |
| Preceded by John M. Booth |
Captain of H.M.S. Aberdare 2 Jul, 1919[7] – 17 Feb, 1920[8] |
Succeeded by Alfred W. Sprott |
Footnotes
- ↑ Angus Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/38/313. f. 162.
- ↑ Angus Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/38/313. f. 162.
- ↑ Angus Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/38/313. f. 162.
- ↑ Angus Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/38/313. f. 162.
- ↑ Angus Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/38/313. f. 162.
- ↑ Angus Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/38/313. f. 162.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 721.
- ↑ Angus Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/38/313. f. 162.
