Basil Richard Poë
Captain (retired) Basil Richard Poë, R.N. (27 January, 1883 – 2 September, 1936) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Poë was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1904.[1]
He became an interpreter in French, and apparently a very good one. His naval career would rely on his talent, and he would almost always be in a facilitating role rather than an executive one.
Poë was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 March, 1912. In the Annual Manoeuvres of 1912, he served as Beatty's Flag Lieutenant in the armoured cruiser Aboukir.[2]
At the outset of the war, Poë was in the heavy cruiser H.M.A.S. Australia as Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Patey for Wireless Signalling duties. On 7 February, 1915, he moved into Lord Nelson to provide the same services for Vice-Admiral Bethell, as well as performing as French interpreter. He hopped around between five different vessels in just three months in this appointment.[3]
Poë was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1916.[4]
Poë was appointed in command of the destroyer Acheron on 3 August, 1918.[5]
Poë was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 June, 1922 and was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 27 January, 1928.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Richard C. A. Littleton |
Captain of H.M.S. Acheron 3 Aug, 1918[7][8] – 12 Apr, 1919[9] |
Succeeded by Malcolm Murray |
Footnotes
- ↑ Poë Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/98. f. 302.
- ↑ Poë Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/98. f. 302.
- ↑ Poë Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/98. f. 302.
- ↑ Poë Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/98. f. 302.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 722.
- ↑ Poë Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/98. f. 302.
- ↑ Poë Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/98. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 722.
- ↑ Poë Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/98. f. ?.
