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Revision as of 20:03, 13 November 2017

Captain (retired) Francis Walter Despard Twigg, O.B.E., R.N. (17 February, 1883 – 17 February, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Twigg was "launched" on the Terrace in Chatham Dockyard.

Twigg was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1905.

Twigg was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1913.

Twigg was appointed in command of the destroyer Dee on 5 November, 1913.[1]

Twigg left Dee when he was appointed to Minotaur for signalling duties and as Flag Lieutenant-Commander to R/A, Seventh Cruiser Squadron Waymouth. He went to Defence as Flag Lieutenant-Commander to R/A Arbuthnot on 26 April, 1915 and was fortunate to be moved to H.M.S. Iron Duke on 29 August, 1915, as this no doubt saved his life to be here during the Battle of Jutland. On 3 December, 1916 he went to the Portsmouth Signal School.

Twigg was appointed in command of the destroyer Lysander on 15 March, 1917.[2]

Twigg was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.

On 18 December, 1919, Twigg was appointed in command of the destroyer Stormcloud.[3]

Twigg was promoted to the rank of Captain on 27 June, 1929.

World War II

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Gordon McL. Cameron 		Captain of H.M.S. Dee
5 Nov, 1913[4] – 13 Jan, 1915 		Succeeded by
Charles L. M. M. Crichton
Preceded by
George W. Taylor 		Captain of H.M.S. Lysander
15 Mar, 1917[5] – 1 Mar, 1919 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Spindrift
1 Mar, 1919 – 1 Oct, 1919 		Succeeded by
Ralph Neville
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Stormcloud
16 Dec, 1919[6] 		Succeeded by
George A. Scott
Preceded by
Clarence W. E. Trelawny 		Captain of H.M.S. Godetia
20 Dec, 1922[7] – 30 Apr, 1925 		Succeeded by
Philip W. S. King
Preceded by
Arthur M. Lecky 		Captain of H.M.S. Greenwich
20 Dec, 1925[8] – 11 Jun, 1926[9] 		Succeeded by
Lewis G. E. Crabbe

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 301.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 837.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 867.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 301.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 837.
  6. ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 572.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 242.
  8. ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 572.
  9. ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 572.


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