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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Robert Gordon Hood Linzee''', O.B.E. (26 January, 1900 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Robert Gordon Hood Linzee''', C.B., O.B.E. (26 January, 1900 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
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Captain (retired) Robert Gordon Hood Linzee, C.B., O.B.E. (26 January, 1900 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 18 March 1918, he was sent to Vernon for a course in Torpedo Control.
Linzee was sub-Lieutenant in the destroyer Nereus at the time of the Armistice.[1]
Linzee was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1920.
Linzee was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1928.
Linzee was promoted to the rank of Commander on 13 June, 1933.
He was retired at his own request on 1 July, 1936.[2]
World War II
Awarded his C.B. for planning operations for Operation Overlord.
Linzee was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 3 September, 1945.
See Also
Bibliography
Footnotes
