William Mellor
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Captain (retired) William Mellor, D.S.O., R.N. (20 August, 1874 – 10 May, 1928) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Walton.
Mellor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 20 August, 1894.
Mellor was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1906.
Mellor served in Minerva from 11 September 1906 to 21 September 1908. In August 1908, Captain Clarke noted that Mellor had a slight speech impediment that did not appear to interfere with his duties.
Post-War
After commanding the Naval Reserve drill ship Eaglet,[1] Mellor was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 14 January, 1921. He would die at his residence in Liverpool in mid-1928, of pneumonia.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James R. P. Hawksley |
Captain of H.M.S. Victorious 30 Oct, 1911 – 17 Jan, 1912 |
Succeeded by John M. D. E. Warren |
| Preceded by Frederic H. Walter |
Captain of H.M.S. Odin 27 Feb, 1912[2] – 27 Feb, 1914 |
Succeeded by Cathcart R. Wason |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Manica 16 May, 1915[3] – Oct, 1915 |
Succeeded by Arthur G. Warren |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Canning Oct, 1915 – 17 Jun, 1916 |
Succeeded by Robert R. Rosoman |
| Preceded by Francis E. Travers |
Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Salonika 4 Aug, 1917 – 29 Jan, 1918 |
Succeeded by Charles H. Forbes |
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