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'''Lionel Fitzgerald Maitland-Kirwan''' ( – ) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. | {{CaptRN}} '''Lionel Fitzgerald Maitland-Kirwan''', R.N. (10 July, 1879 – 21 September, 1951) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Bellrigg, the son of collier L. M. Kirwan, Esq.. | |||
Maitland-Kirwan was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1901. | |||
Maitland-Kirwan was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1910. He was appointed to the new {{UK-KingGeorgeV|f=t}} to be her first executive officer in November, 1912. He saw her through trials and served in her through commissioning until August, 1913. | |||
Appointed to {{UK-Lion|f=p}} as executive officer from 31 March, 1915 to 9 January, 1918, participating in the [[Battle of Jutland]]. Captain [[Alfred Ernle Montacute Chatfield, First Baron Chatfield|Chatfield]] felt that his commander possessed a "good power of command." | |||
Maitland-Kirwan was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December 1917. | Maitland-Kirwan was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December 1917. | ||
Maitland-Kirwan spent four months on R/A Hyde Parker's Committee at the Admiralty before he was appointed to the {{UK-Talbot|f=t}} on 11 June, 1918 for command, assuming command on 26 July. | |||
==Post-War== | |||
On 19 January 1921, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Concord|f=t}}.{{NLJan21|p. 750}} | On 19 January 1921, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Concord|f=t}}.{{NLJan21|p. 750}} | ||
In June 1921, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cardiff|f=t}}. | In June 1921, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cardiff|f=t}}. | ||
== | Maitland-Kirwan was placed on the Retired List at his own request upon expiration of his Foreign Service Leave, which occurred on 17 March, 1923. | ||
==World War II== | |||
He was appointed as Naval Representative of the Joint Recruiting Board of the University of Glasgow on 4 November, 1939, but seemingly sent back to the Retired List just four days later. | |||
On 1 July 1940 he was apppointed to ''Eaglet'', additional, on the Staff of Flag Officer in Charge, [[Liverpool]] [[Lewis Gonne Eyre Crabbe|Crabbe]], to serve in the rank of Commander. Other shore-based work that is difficult to read followed. He reverted to the Retired List on 31 January, 1945. | |||
== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Aubrey Clare Hugh Smith|Aubrey C. H. Smith]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Drake (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Drake'']]'''<br>26 Mar, 1915 – 31 Mar, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Hope Fanshawe|Arthur H. Fanshawe]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Cathcart Kemble Lambert|Robert C. K. Lambert]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Talbot (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Talbot'']]'''<br>11 Jun, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 913}} – 13 May, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter John Challoner Lake|Walter J. C. Lake]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Concord (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Concord'']]'''<br>19 Jan, 1921{{NLJan21|p. 750}} – 3 Jun, 1921|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Brien Michael Money|Brien M. Money]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Colin Kenneth MacLean|Colin K. MacLean]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cardiff (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cardiff'']]'''<br>3 Jun, 1921 – Jan, 1923|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Hugh Binney|Thomas H. Binney]]'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | |||
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{{CatBritannia|January, 1893}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 7 April 2022
Captain Lionel Fitzgerald Maitland-Kirwan, R.N. (10 July, 1879 – 21 September, 1951) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Born in Bellrigg, the son of collier L. M. Kirwan, Esq..
Maitland-Kirwan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1901.
Maitland-Kirwan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1910. He was appointed to the new battleship King George V to be her first executive officer in November, 1912. He saw her through trials and served in her through commissioning until August, 1913.
Appointed to H.M.S. Lion as executive officer from 31 March, 1915 to 9 January, 1918, participating in the Battle of Jutland. Captain Chatfield felt that his commander possessed a "good power of command."
Maitland-Kirwan was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December 1917.
Maitland-Kirwan spent four months on R/A Hyde Parker's Committee at the Admiralty before he was appointed to the second class protected cruiser Talbot on 11 June, 1918 for command, assuming command on 26 July.
Post-War
On 19 January 1921, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Concord.[1]
In June 1921, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Cardiff.
Maitland-Kirwan was placed on the Retired List at his own request upon expiration of his Foreign Service Leave, which occurred on 17 March, 1923.
World War II
He was appointed as Naval Representative of the Joint Recruiting Board of the University of Glasgow on 4 November, 1939, but seemingly sent back to the Retired List just four days later.
On 1 July 1940 he was apppointed to Eaglet, additional, on the Staff of Flag Officer in Charge, Liverpool Crabbe, to serve in the rank of Commander. Other shore-based work that is difficult to read followed. He reverted to the Retired List on 31 January, 1945.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Aubrey C. H. Smith |
Captain of H.M.S. Drake 26 Mar, 1915 – 31 Mar, 1915 |
Succeeded by Arthur H. Fanshawe |
| Preceded by Robert C. K. Lambert |
Captain of H.M.S. Talbot 11 Jun, 1918[2] – 13 May, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Walter J. C. Lake |
Captain of H.M.S. Concord 19 Jan, 1921[3] – 3 Jun, 1921 |
Succeeded by Brien M. Money |
| Preceded by Colin K. MacLean |
Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff 3 Jun, 1921 – Jan, 1923 |
Succeeded by Thomas H. Binney |
Footnotes
