George Andrew Drummond
From The Dreadnought Project
Lieutenant R.N.R. George Andrew Drummond, D.S.C. (4 March, 1888 – 19 October, 1918) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
On 15 December 1915 he was appointed for training in paddle sweepers. On 13 June 1916 he was appointed in command of the paddle sweeper Marmion II.
Drummond was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 13 October, 1917.
Drummond died with nine of his crew when his paddle minesweeper Plumpton was mined on 19 October, 1918.[1]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Eglinton 19 Oct, 1916[2] – 19 Mar, 1918[3] |
Succeeded by Albert Goldsmith |
| Preceded by Albert Goldsmith |
Captain of H.M.S. Plumpton 19 Mar, 1918[4] – 19 Oct, 1918[5][6] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 142.
- ↑ Drummond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/42/772. f. 392.
- ↑ Drummond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/42/772. f. 392.
- ↑ Drummond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/42/772. f. 392.
- ↑ Drummond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/42/772. f. 392.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 142.
