Duncan West Roe
Commander Duncan West Roe, R.N. (22 July, 1880 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Brighton, the son of Colonel R. E. Roe..
Roe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1902.
Roe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1910.
Roe was appointed in command of the destroyer Avon on 17 April, 1914.[1]
Roe was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915.
Roe was temporarily appointed in command of the sweeping sloop H.M.S. Primrose from 21 March, 1916 to mid-January, 1917. While his service record does not specifically say so, this probably made him Senior Naval Officer in the First Sloop Flotilla during this period.
On 13 February, 1919, he was appointed in command of the depot ship Tyne.[2] During this appointment, the Admiralty opined that he had been improperly "criticising & raising difficulties respecting the orders given to him by his senior officer."
Retired 15 November, 1922.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles A. W. Wrightson |
Captain of H.M.S. Avon 17 Apr, 1914[3] – 28 Aug, 1915 |
Succeeded by Maxwell N. Williamson-Napier |
| Preceded by Charles A. W. Wrightson |
Captain of H.M.S. Sunflower 15 Sep, 1915 – Nov, 1915 |
Succeeded by Jack E. A. Mocatta |
| Preceded by Jack E. A. Mocatta |
Captain of H.M.S. Sunflower 16 Feb, 1916 – Feb, 1916 |
Succeeded by Arthur G. Leslie |
| Preceded by Douglas W. O'B. Forsyth |
Captain of H.M.S. Primrose 21 Mar, 1916 – 15 Jan, 1917 |
Succeeded by William H. Darwall |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Sanfoin 18 Jan, 1919 – Feb, 1919 |
Succeeded by Andrew Wilmot-Smith |
| Preceded by Philip A. Bateman-Champain |
Captain of H.M.S. Tyne 13 Feb, 1919[4] – 6 Dec, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
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