Difference between revisions of "Edward Douglas Wyndham Lawford"
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| − | '''Edward Douglas Wyndham Lawford''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Edward Douglas Wyndham Lawford''', D.S.O., R.N. (20 February, 1887 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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| − | + | Lawford apparently did not enter the navy via {{UK-1Britannia}}. His first appointment is noted as being in {{UK-Archer}} from 1 October, 1912. He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} (supplementary) on 1 April, 1913 and made first officer in October 1913, staying with {{UK-Archer}} until she reduced on 4 March, 1915. | |
| − | Lawford was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | + | Lawford was placed on the Retired List as unfit on 30 July, 1919. He was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} (retired) on 1 April, 1921. |
| − | Lawford was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | Lawford was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 26 February, 1929. |
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Lawford received a D.S.O. for taking a convoy to Northern Russia in the face of relentless submarine and air attack. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 13:12, 28 September 2017
Commander (retired) Edward Douglas Wyndham Lawford, D.S.O., R.N. (20 February, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Lawford apparently did not enter the navy via Britannia. His first appointment is noted as being in Archer from 1 October, 1912. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant (supplementary) on 1 April, 1913 and made first officer in October 1913, staying with Archer until she reduced on 4 March, 1915.
Lawford was placed on the Retired List as unfit on 30 July, 1919. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (retired) on 1 April, 1921.
Lawford was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 26 February, 1929.
World War II
Lawford received a D.S.O. for taking a convoy to Northern Russia in the face of relentless submarine and air attack.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Conyngham C. Dennison |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 16 24 Jun, 1916[1] – 25 Jan, 1917[2][3] |
Succeeded by Hugh S. Egerton |
| Preceded by Cecil R. E. W. Perryman |
Captain of H.M.S. Lydiard 18 Jul, 1917[4] |
Succeeded by Torkel Lundholm |
| Preceded by Walter O. H. Lambert |
Captain of H.M.S. Pasley 25 Mar, 1919[5] – 2 Sep, 1919 |
Succeeded by Harold P. Keeley |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 399s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395i.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 861.
