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Lieutenant-Commander Harrington Douty Edwards, D.S.O., ( – 7 March, 1916) served in the Royal Navy as a submarine commander.
Life & Career
Edwards was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 October, 1906.[1]
His early sea-going career started with service aboard pre-dreadnoughts. On 12 August, 1912, he was appointed to the destroyer Duncan.[2] On 13 June, 1913, he was appointed to the battleship Queen.[3]
He was appointed to the depot ship Vulcan for command of submarines on 2 September, 1914,[4] being immediately given charge of C 23.[5] Promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander followed on 30 October, 1914.[6]
Edwards perished along with his entire crew when his submarine, E 5 was lost on 7 March, 1916.[7]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. A 13 19 Mar, 1909[8] |
Succeeded by John G. Bower |
| Preceded by Ferdinand E. B. Feilmann |
Captain of H.M.S. C 30 1 Mar, 1910[9] – 15 Aug, 1912[Inference] |
Succeeded by Thomas F. Besant |
| Preceded by Geoffrey Layton |
Captain of H.M.S. C 23 2 Sep, 1914[10] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Charles S. Benning |
Captain of H.M.S. E 5 ? – 7 Mar, 1916[11] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 31.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 306.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 363.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399g.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 396a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 191.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 184.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 345.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 395a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 396a.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 184.
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