Casper Silas Balfour Swinley
Captain Caspar Silas Balfour Swinley, D.S.O., D.S.C. (28 October, 1898 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Swinley was a Special Entry to the Training Establishment on 15 September 1916. Upon passing out in March 1917, he was appointed to the battlecruiser New Zealand. He served in the ship until being sent to join Ceres on 3 February, 1919. He was invalided from the ship in June, suffering from displaced cartilage in his left knee, but returned to her on 8 September upon being declared fit.[1]
Swinley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1920.[2]
Swinley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1928.[3]
Swinley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1934.[4]
World War II
Swinley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1942.[5]
Swinley was placed on the Retired List on 7 July, 1951.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Thomas J. N. Hilken |
Captain of H.M.S. Express 30 Apr, 1935[7] – 1 Apr, 1937 |
Succeeded by Percy J. Oliver |
| Preceded by Morgan J. Yeatman |
Captain of Communication Training Establishment H.M.S. Impregnable 19 May, 1939[8] – 30 Sep, 1939 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by David J. R. Simson |
Captain of H.M.S. Codrington 26 Nov, 1939[9] – 8 Feb, 1940[10] |
Succeeded by George E. Creasy |
| Preceded by David J. R. Simson |
Captain (D), Nineteenth Destroyer Flotilla 26 Nov, 1939 – 3 Feb, 1940 |
Succeeded by David J. R. Simson |
| Preceded by Eric A. F. Drought |
Captain of H.M.S. Isis 17 Jun, 1940[11] – c. Dec, 1941[12] |
Succeeded by Lionel R. P. Lawford |
| Preceded by Hugh Dalrymple-Smith |
Captain of H.M.S. Arethusa Jun, 1945[13] – 13 Nov, 1945[14] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Swinley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/143. f. 143.
- ↑ Swinley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/143. f. 143.
- ↑ Swinley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/143. f. 143.
- ↑ Swinley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/143. f. 143.
- ↑ Swinley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/143. f. 143.
- ↑ Swinley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/143. f. 143.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 239.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 18 May 1939, p. 10.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Swinley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/143. f. ?.
