Percy Nono Fletcher

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Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Percy Nono Fletcher, R.D. (21 June, 1877 – 13 January, 1946) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Fletcher was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 4 January, 1914.

Through most of 1915, he delivered good service in the armed merchant cruiser Himalaya.

In March 1918 he was relieved of command of the destroyer Crane after grounding her. He was appointed to the armed merchant cruiser Ebro as first officer on 22 May. On 27 July, he was appointed to her as first and gunnery officer, remaining in her until 24 January, 1919.[1]

Following special service out of Malta on behalf of Admiral Troubridge, Fletcher was demobilised on 20 June 1920 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 4 January, 1922. He was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 21 June, 1922.[2]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Robert Raymond Hallowell-Carew
Captain of H.M.S. Opossum
10 Nov, 1915[3] – 6 Apr, 1916[4]
Succeeded by
Arthur J. Baxter
Preceded by
Arthur K. Gibson
Captain of H.M.S. Crane
6 Apr, 1916[5][6] – 6 Mar, 1918[7]
Succeeded by
Albert E. Kenyon

Footnotes

  1. Fletcher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/243. f. 243.
  2. Fletcher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/243. f. 243.
  3. Fletcher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/243. f. 243.
  4. Fletcher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/243. f. 243.
  5. Fletcher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/243. f. 243.
  6. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392u.
  7. Fletcher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/243. f. 243.