John Wales
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Acting Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. John Wales, D.S.O. ( – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Wales was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 6 January, 1915 and was appointed to trawler Steven Furness from 15 January, 1915.[1]
Wales was granted the temporary acting rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 11 March, 1916 and placed in command of an armed trawler in Auxiliary Patrol Area VII. He was commended for discovering an enemy minefield at the approaches to the Firth of Forth on 18 April, 1916.[2]
Wales was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal and certificate for gallantry in the loss of trawler Tom Tit on 26 December 1916.[3]
He commanded the Eleventh Fleet Sweeping Flotilla for some period.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Dartmoor Jun, 1917[5][6] – 1 Aug, 1918[7] |
Succeeded by Alan K. McC. Halliley |
| Preceded by Charles W. Read |
Captain of H.M.S. Banbury 6 Feb, 1919[8] – 4 Feb, 1920 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wales Service Record The National Archives. ADM 240/44. f. 187.
- ↑ Wales Service Record The National Archives. ADM 240/44. f. 187.
- ↑ Wales Service Record The National Archives. ADM 240/44. f. 187.
- ↑ Wales Service Record The National Archives. ADM 240/44. f. 187.
- ↑ Wales Service Record The National Archives. ADM 240/37/524. f. 266.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 393.
- ↑ Wales Service Record The National Archives. ADM 240/37/524. f. 266.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 737.
