Gerald Louis Saurin
Commander Gerald Louis Saurin, (13 October, 1880 – 8 April, 1954) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of a Colonel M. Saurin, Gerald Saurin was born in Leamington. At age thirteen, he placed first of sixty successful candidates following examinations held on 12 June and successive days and received a naval cadetship for the July 1894 term at H.M.S. Britannia.[1]
Saurin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 6 November, 1901.[2]
Saurin was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 August, 1912. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 8 April, 1913.[3]
Appointed in command of the gunboat Excellent from 4 May, 1915 to 27 October, 1916, Saurin participated in the bombardment of the Belgian coast from August to November 1915.[4]
In 1915 or 1916, a seaman died when a pistol discharged. A Court of Enquiry blamed Saurin for having armed the men without taking care that proper instruction in use of the firearms had been issued.[5]
A War Service Rank promotion to Captain (retired) dated 11 November 1918 was cancelled at Saurin's own request, oddly.[6]
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Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sidney J. Meyrick |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 71 10 Jul, 1900[7] |
Succeeded by Harold N. Watson |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Cadetships In The Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jul 13, 1894; pg. 8; Issue 34315.
- ↑ Saurin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/202. f. 206.
- ↑ Saurin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/202. f. 206.
- ↑ Saurin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/202. f. 206.
- ↑ Saurin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/202. f. 206.
- ↑ Saurin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/202. f. 206.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 5, 1900, Issue 36186, p.10.
