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− | {{CommRNR}} (retired) '''Allan Varian''', R.D. (22 March, 1881 – 16 June, 1945) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | + | {{CommRNR}} (retired) '''Allan Varian''', R.D., R.N.R. (22 March, 1881 – 16 June, 1945) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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Early in the war, he served in {{UK-Lively}} and {{UK-Psyche}}.<ref>Varian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/140/24.|}} f. ?.</ref> | Early in the war, he served in {{UK-Lively}} and {{UK-Psyche}}.<ref>Varian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/140/24.|}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
− | In 1918, he suffered an adverse report in the grounding of the {{UK-Zephyr|f=t}}.<ref>Varian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/55/39.|}} f. | + | In 1918, he suffered an adverse report in the grounding of the {{UK-Zephyr|f=t}}.<ref>Varian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/55/39.|}} f. 39.</ref> |
Varian was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 29 March, 1920.<ref>Varian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/140/24.|}} f. ?.</ref> | Varian was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 29 March, 1920.<ref>Varian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/140/24.|}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
− | Varian was placed on the Retired List at the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 22 May, 1922.<ref>Varian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/140/24.|}} f. ?.</ref> | + | Varian was placed on the Retired List at the rank of {{CommRNR}} on account of non-sea service on 22 May, 1922.<ref>Varian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/140/24.|}} f. ?.</ref> |
==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Cocks|Arthur Cocks]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 114 (1903)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 114]]'''<br>22 Oct, 1915{{NLDec16|p. 401''a''}} – 17 Oct, 1917{{ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Cocks|Arthur Cocks]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 114 (1903)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 114]]'''<br>22 Oct, 1915<ref>Varian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/55/39.|}} f. 39.</ref>{{NLDec16|p. 401''a''}} – 17 Oct, 1917<ref>Varian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/55/39.|}} f. 39.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Walter Francis Brothers|Walter F. Brothers]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Neville Chamberlain|Henry N. Chamberlain]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Earnest (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Earnest'']]'''<br>17 Oct, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 393''h''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Aubrey Richard Courteney Douton|Aubrey R. C. Douton]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Neville Chamberlain|Henry N. Chamberlain]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Earnest (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Earnest'']]'''<br>17 Oct, 1917<ref>Varian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/55/39.|}} f. 39.</ref>{{NLNov17|p. 393''h''}} – 25 Mar, 1918<ref>Varian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/55/39.|}} f. 39.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Aubrey Richard Courteney Douton|Aubrey R. C. Douton]]'''}} |
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Latest revision as of 23:08, 1 April 2022
Commander R.N.R. (retired) Allan Varian, R.D., R.N.R. (22 March, 1881 – 16 June, 1945) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Varian was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 15 March, 1912.[1]
Early in the war, he served in Lively and Psyche.[2]
In 1918, he suffered an adverse report in the grounding of the destroyer Zephyr.[3]
Varian was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 29 March, 1920.[4]
Varian was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on account of non-sea service on 22 May, 1922.[5]
World War II
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Arthur Cocks |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 114 22 Oct, 1915[6][7] – 17 Oct, 1917[8] |
Succeeded by Walter F. Brothers |
Preceded by Henry N. Chamberlain |
Captain of H.M.S. Earnest 17 Oct, 1917[9][10] – 25 Mar, 1918[11] |
Succeeded by Aubrey R. C. Douton |
Footnotes
- ↑ Varian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/140/24. f. ?.
- ↑ Varian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/140/24. f. ?.
- ↑ Varian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/39. f. 39.
- ↑ Varian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/140/24. f. ?.
- ↑ Varian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/140/24. f. ?.
- ↑ Varian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/39. f. 39.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401a.
- ↑ Varian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/39. f. 39.
- ↑ Varian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/39. f. 39.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393h.
- ↑ Varian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/39. f. 39.