Paul Richard Bradfield Stevens

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Commander (retired) Paul Richard Bradfield Stevens, R.N. (14 January, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Southport, the son of civil servant H. Stevens, Esq..

Stevens was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1909.

Stevens was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1917.

Stevens's command of the minesweeper Newark was interspersed with time at Haslar Hospital, admitted first with a broken left arm on 29 May, 1923 and from 2 July through 14 September 1923 with an unspecified illness.

Stevens was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 22 May, 1929.

World War II

Reverted 5 September, 1945.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Thomas G. Carter
Captain of H.M.S. Newark
19 Apr, 1922[1] – 10 Jul, 1924
Succeeded by
Martin J. C. de Meric
Preceded by
Albert W. James
Captain of H.M.S. Pangbourne
10 Jul, 1924[2] – 21 Aug, 1924
Succeeded by
John I. Hallett

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 256.
  2. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 20, 1924; pg. 5; Issue 43683.