Charles Waterland Read

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Temporary Lieutenant R.N.R. Charles Waterland Read, D.S.C. ( – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Read was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 3 April, 1916. He was found "entirely to blame" for two collisions on 30 May, 1916, and the Admiral Minesweepers declined to offer him command of another paddler for six months.[1]

Read was appointed in command of Royal Sapphire from 15 June 1917 to 17 September 1917.[2]

Read was appointed in command of Bichonstaffe[?] from 12 April 1918 to 16 September 1918.[3]

He was demobilised on 17 February, 1919.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Wetherby
c. early 1918[5] – 12 Apr, 1918[6]
Succeeded by
Robert Hay-Dillon
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Banbury
16 Sep, 1918[7] – 6 Feb, 1919[8]
Succeeded by
John Wales
Preceded by
?
Senior Officer, Eleventh Fleet Sweeping Flotilla
16 Sep, 1918[9] – 6 Feb, 1919[10]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 240/44/369. f. 187.
  2. Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 240/44/369. f. 187.
  3. Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 240/44/369. f. 187.
  4. Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 240/44/369. f. 187.
  5. Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 240/44/369. f. 187.
  6. Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 240/44/369. f. 187.
  7. Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 240/44/369. f. 187.
  8. Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 240/44/369. f. 187.
  9. Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 240/44/369. f. 187.
  10. Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 240/44/369. f. 187.