Richard Bell Davies
Vice-Admiral Richard Bell Davies, V.C., D.S.O., A.F.C., R.N. (19 May, 1886 – 26 February, 1966) served in the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Davies was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1908.[1]
Davies was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1916.
Post-War
Davies was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1919.
Davies was appointed as executive officer of the aircraft carrier Eagle on 3 February, 1920.[2]
Davies was appointed to Royal Sovereign as executive officer on 8 April, 1924.[3]
Davies was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1926.
Davies was appointed in command of the cruiser Frobisher in September, 1928.
Davies was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 January, 1938.
World War II
Davies was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 29 May, 1941.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Thomas F. P. Calvert |
Captain of H.M.S. Frobisher 21 Sep, 1928[4][5] – 4 Apr, 1929[6] |
Succeeded by Hugh H. Rogers |
| Preceded by Hugh H. Rogers |
Captain of H.M.S. London Apr, 1929[7] – Oct, 1930[8] |
Succeeded by Harold M. Burrough |
| Preceded by George H. Knowles |
Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall 1 Jan, 1933[9][10] – Sep, 1935[11] |
Succeeded by Henry C. Phillips |
| Preceded by Richard H. O. Lane-Poole |
Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport Feb, 1936[12] – Apr, 1938[13] |
Succeeded by Alban T. B. Curteis |
| Preceded by Arthur R. M. Bridge |
Captain of H.M.S. Drake 20 Feb, 1936 – 14 Apr, 1938 |
Succeeded by Alban T. B. Curteis |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 20.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 764.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 266.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 1 Aug. 1928, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 240.
- ↑ Davies Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/201. f. 275.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 224.
- ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
