Alastair Gordon Davidson
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Commander Alastair Gordon Davidson, R.N., Retired (25 September, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of schoolmaster H. O. D. Davidson, Esq., J.P..
Davidson passed out of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in April, 1910 ranked 17th of 77 cadets in marks on the Part I examination.[1]
Davidson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1916.
Post-War
Davidson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1924.
Davidson was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 25 September, 1936.
World War II
Reverted to the Retired List on 2 April, 1946.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Gordon F. Hannay |
Captain of H.M.S. Seraph 6 May, 1924[2] – 14 Apr, 1925 |
Succeeded by Hugh M. Barnes |
| Preceded by Daniel H. Rainier |
Captain of H.M.S. Wessex 17 Apr, 1925[3] – 19 May, 1927 |
Succeeded by Roland F. B. Swinley |
| Preceded by Eric P. Vivian |
Captain of H.M.S. Wakeful 19 May, 1927[4] – 31 Aug, 1927[5] |
Succeeded by James C. Colvill |
| Preceded by Edward L. Berthon |
Captain of H.M.S. Viceroy 31 Aug, 1927[6] – 1 Nov, 1929 |
Succeeded by Donal S. McGrath |
| Preceded by Henry L. St. J. Fancourt |
Captain of H.M.S. Weston 8 Sep, 1939 – 12 Jan, 1940 |
Succeeded by Seymour C. Tuke |
| Preceded by James Graham |
Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff 22 Oct, 1942[7] – 26 Jun, 1944[8] |
Succeeded by Gerald William Hoare-Smith |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Apr 30, 1910; pg. 5; Issue 39260.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 269.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 287.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 285.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 280.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 280.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
