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Revision as of 22:24, 13 May 2014

William Mitchell Moir ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

As a Commander, Moir was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Dido, then serving as depot ship in the Third Destroyer Flotilla, on 16 January, 1914; he would remain in this position through the end of the war.[1]

Moir was promoted the the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1915.[2]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles D. Johnson
Captain of H.M.S. Dido
16 Jan, 1914[3] – ?
Succeeded by
Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (February, 1919). p. 776.
  2. The Navy List (October, 1918). p. 131.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 776.