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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Meredith Stanton Spalding|Meredith S. Spalding]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Wolsey (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Wolsey'']]'''<br>1930<ref>His service record is torn, not permitting this section to be read.</ref> – Dec, 1930|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ion Beauchamp Butler Tower|Ion B. B. Tower]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Meredith Stanton Spalding|Meredith S. Spalding]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Wolsey (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Wolsey'']]'''<br>1930<ref>His service record is torn, not permitting this section to be read.</ref> – Dec, 1930|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ion Beauchamp Butler Tower|Ion B. B. Tower]]'''}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gerald Cartmell Harrison|Gerald C. Harrison]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Barham (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Barham'']]'''<br>15 Dec, 1933 – 20 May, 1935<ref>From his successor's service record. Wodehouse Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Norman Atherton Wodehouse|Norman A. Wodehouse]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gerald Cartmell Harrison|Gerald C. Harrison]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Barham (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Barham'']]'''<br>15 Dec, 1933{{NLJul34|p. 216}} – 20 May, 1935<ref>From his successor's service record. Wodehouse Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Norman Atherton Wodehouse|Norman A. Wodehouse]]'''}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Jock Whitworth|William J. Whitworth]]'''|'''[[Mediterranean Station|Captain of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet]]'''<br>25 Sep, 1935 – 20 Feb, 1938<ref>Hard to read this date in his service record.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Ernest Hotham|Charles E. Hotham]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Jock Whitworth|William J. Whitworth]]'''|'''[[Mediterranean Station|Captain of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet]]'''<br>25 Sep, 1935 – 20 Feb, 1938<ref>Hard to read this date in his service record.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Ernest Hotham|Charles E. Hotham]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 20:28, 29 August 2018
Rear-Admiral Richard James Rodney Scott, A.M., C.B., R.N. (21 April, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Bath the son of Reverend J. H. Scott.
Scott was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1909.
Scott was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1917.
Awarded the Albert Medal, gazetted 12 March, 1920.
Scott was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1922.
Scott was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1929.
Scott was appointed in command of the battleship Barham in December, 1933.
World War II
Scott was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 June, 1940 and placed on the Retired List the following day.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hugh S. Currey |
Captain of H.M.S. Lupin 8 Nov, 1918[1] – 6 Dec, 1918 |
Succeeded by Barry V. Sturdee |
| Preceded by Frederic S. Piper |
Captain of H.M.S. Myrtle 7 Mar, 1919 – 15 Jul, 1919[2] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Meredith S. Spalding |
Captain of H.M.S. Wolsey 1930[3] – Dec, 1930 |
Succeeded by Ion B. B. Tower |
| Preceded by Gerald C. Harrison |
Captain of H.M.S. Barham 15 Dec, 1933[4] – 20 May, 1935[5] |
Succeeded by Norman A. Wodehouse |
| Preceded by William J. Whitworth |
Captain of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet 25 Sep, 1935 – 20 Feb, 1938[6] |
Succeeded by Charles E. Hotham |
| Preceded by Charles F. Harris |
Captain of H.M.S. Colombo 31 Jul, 1939 – 8 Feb, 1940 |
Succeeded by Charles A. E. Stanfield |
| Preceded by Charles F. Harris |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Eleventh Cruiser Squadron 31 Jul, 1939 – 8 Feb, 1940 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Flag Officer in Charge, Iceland 12 Jul, 1940 – 27 Sep, 1941 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 837.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 150.
- ↑ His service record is torn, not permitting this section to be read.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 216.
- ↑ From his successor's service record. Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. ?.
- ↑ Hard to read this date in his service record.
