Kenneth Michell
Commander (retired) Kenneth Michell, M.V.O., D.S.C., D.S.O.*, R.N. (27 March, 1887 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Michell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1909.
Michell was appointed to the submarine C 28 on 14 November, 1912.[1]
Michell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1917.
On 18 November, 1926 Michell saved a girl from drowing in the river Thames, for which he was awarded a Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal and Certificate on 21 January, 1927.
Michell was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 3 April, 1931.
World War II
In 1941, he was awarded a D.S.O for "gallantry and distinguished services" and a bar to his D.S.O. for "outstanding gallantry, fortitude and resolution during the Battle of Crete."
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hugh R. Marrack |
Captain of H.M.S. A 10 15 Aug, 1912[2] – 15 Oct, 1912 |
Succeeded by Colin Cantlie |
| Preceded by Colin Cantlie |
Captain of H.M.S. A 9 15 Oct, 1912 – 14 Nov, 1912 |
Succeeded by Thomas Kerr |
| Preceded by Bertram E. Jones |
Captain of H.M.S. C 28 14 Nov, 1912[3] – 18 Jan, 1916 |
Succeeded by Hugh E. Heaton |
| Preceded by Samuel M. G. Gravener |
Captain of H.M.S. B 11 c. mid Jan, 1916 – 18 Aug, 1916 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Eric E. C. Tufnell |
Captain of H.M.S. B 8 18 Aug, 1916 – Oct, 1916 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Sydney T. Winn |
Captain of H.M.S. B 7 Oct, 1916 – 16 Oct, 1916 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. E 50 1 Dec, 1916 – 17 Jul, 1917 |
Succeeded by Ralph E. Snook |
| Preceded by Conyngham C. Denison |
Captain of H.M.S. Landrail 11 Jan, 1918[4] – 17 Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by Mark P. C. Kerr |
| Preceded by Leonard W. Patch |
Captain of H.M.S. M.33 17 Apr, 1919 – 29 Nov, 1919 |
Succeeded by Reginald H. Bunyard |
| Preceded by Francis R. Openshaw |
Captain of H.M.S. Truro 6 Sep, 1923[5] – 8 Sep, 1925[6] |
Succeeded by Eric F. G. Wharton |
| Preceded by William M. Carey |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Marguerite 25 Feb, 1928[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 319.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 5 Aug. 1912, p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 319.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 828.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 276.
- ↑ "H.M.S. Truro." The Times (London, England), 8 Sept. 1925, p. 17.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 294.
