Gerard Walter Trevelyan Robertson

Captain Gerard Walter Trevelyan Robertson, (25 July, 1889 – 12 August, 1936) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Robertson was born in Durham, the son of the Lord Bishop of Exeter.

Robertson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 28 February, 1910.

During the war, he served as gunnery officer in the second class protected cruiser Juno and the battleships Commonwealth and Lord Nelson.

Robertson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 28 February, 1918.

Robertson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1922.

Robertson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1930. He commanded the Template:UK-Resource in 1931-32.

Robertson was selected to command the new light cruiser H.M.S. Penelope in June 1936 as she was nearing completion, which was expected to occur in September. However, he died in a motor vehicle accident in Belfast on 12 August.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by James F. Paget	Squadron Gunnery Officer, First Light Cruiser Squadron 31 Mar, 1921 – 5 Jan, 1923	Succeeded by Hugh A. C. Dick
Preceded by Eric W. W. Ling	Fleet Gunnery Officer, Atlantic Fleet 21 Oct, 1927	Succeeded by Charles A. A. Larcom
Preceded by Rodolph H. F. De Salis	Captain of H.M.S. Veronica 18 Oct, 1928 – 18 Sep, 1930	Succeeded by Horace L. Morgan
Preceded by Eric R. Bent	Assistant Director of Naval Ordnance 3 Apr, 1933 – 8 Oct, 1934	Succeeded by Harold R. G. Kinahan
Preceded by Eric R. Bent	Deputy Director of Naval Ordnance 8 Oct, 1934 – 9 Mar, 1936	Succeeded by Harold R. G. Kinahan