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Revision as of 11:49, 8 January 2014
William Douglas Paton, M.V.O., D.S.O. ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Paton was appointed in command of the destroyer Cherwell on 10 September, 1907.[1]
Paton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1914.
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Concord on 14 November, 1916.[2]
He commanded Erin from January 1921 until sometime in 1922.[3]
In May 1922, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calliope.[4]
He was appointed captain of Marlborough in August of 1923.[5]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 293.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 763.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
Service Records
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