Arthur Luard Pears
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Commander Arthur Luard Pears, D.S.C. (8 September, 1894 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Pears's mother was a civil engineer.[1]
On 6 May 1913, lent to the Royal Australian Navy.
In January, 1916, he requested service in submarines.
Pears was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1916.[2]
On 9 July, 1919 he apparently took H 29 out of Copenhagen Harbour in a manner the Admiralty deemed "careless". Commander Horton noted that Pears's nerves seemed bad, and that he had made recent mistakes.[3]
Pears was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1924.[4]
Pears was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 21 September, 1935.[5]
World War II
Taken prisoner at the fall of Hong Kong.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
Footnotes
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 20, 1924; pg. 5; Issue 43683.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 268.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Apr 25, 1932; pg. 8; Issue 46116.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 23 Jan. 1933, p. 7.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 240.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/176. f. 178.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.