Robert Wise Richardson
Commander Robert Wise Richardson, D.S.O., R.N. (4 December, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Sevenoaks. Richardson ranked thirty-sixth among 62 successful candidates in examinations for entry to the Britannia intake term of September 1899, with 2263 marks.[1]
Richardson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1906.
On 4 June, 1912, Richardson was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 16.[2]
Richardson was appointed in command of the destroyer Ghurka on 6 September, 1914.[3]
Richardson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1914.
Richardson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1919.
Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 31 July, 1920.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Geoffrey Bashford |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 99 1 Jan, 1906[4] – 24 Jan, 1907 |
Succeeded by Charles R. Samson |
| Preceded by Hubert E. Gore-Langton |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 22 3 Mar, 1911[5] – Jun, 1912 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey S. Holden |
| Preceded by Henry R. Clifton-Mogg |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 32 17 Apr, 1911 – 5 May, 1911 |
Succeeded by John A. M. Sturges |
| Preceded by Arthur L. Harrison |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 16 4 Jun, 1912[6] – 10 Mar, 1914 |
Succeeded by Alfred E. Evans |
| Preceded by Hubert E. Gore-Langton |
Captain of H.M.S. Ghurka 6 Sep, 1914[7] – 24 Jul, 1915 |
Succeeded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman |
| Preceded by Claud F. Allsup |
Captain of H.M.S. Legion 26 Jul, 1915[8] – 3 Nov, 1915 |
Succeeded by Thomas G. Carter |
| Preceded by John M. Henderson |
Captain of H.M.S. Nicator 7 Jul, 1919 – 4 Nov, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Aug 12, 1899; pg. 8; Issue 35906.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 322.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1914). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 394h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395j.
