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{{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''Richard George Onslow''', K.C.B., D.S.O.***, D.L. (15 April, 1904 – 16 December, 1975) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''Richard George Onslow''', K.C.B., D.S.O.***, D.L. (15 April, 1904 – 16 December, 1975) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Onslow was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 April, 1926. | |||
Onslow was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | |||
Onslow was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | Onslow was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 April, 1934. | ||
Onslow was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on | |||
Onslow was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1938. | |||
==World War II== | |||
Onslow was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1942. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Gronow Davis|William G. Davis]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ashanti (1937)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ashanti'']]'''<br>1 Jun, 1941{{UBAlly|1882}} – 13 Dec, 1942{{UBAlly|1882}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Richard Barnes|John R. Barnes]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:56, 7 April 2022
Admiral SIR Richard George Onslow, K.C.B., D.S.O.***, D.L. (15 April, 1904 – 16 December, 1975) served in the Royal Navy.
As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.
Life & Career
Onslow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1926.
Onslow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1934.
Onslow was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1938.
World War II
Onslow was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1942.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Godfrey N. Brewer |
Captain of H.M.S. Veteran c. Sep, 1936[1] |
Succeeded by John E. Broome |
| Preceded by Graham H. Stokes |
Captain of H.M.S. Gipsy 14 Jun, 1937[2] |
Succeeded by Nigel J. Crossley |
| Preceded by William G. Davis |
Captain of H.M.S. Ashanti 1 Jun, 1941[3] – 13 Dec, 1942[4] |
Succeeded by John R. Barnes |
| Preceded by Geoffrey M. K. Keble-White |
Commanding Officer, H.M.S. Osprey 25 Feb, 1943[5] – 7 Dec, 1943[6] |
Succeeded by Norman V. Grace |
| Preceded by Stephen H. Carlill |
Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla c. Mar, 1944[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by William W. Davis |
Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 1952 – 1954 |
Succeeded by John D. Luce |
| Preceded by Sir Charles T. M. Pizey |
Commander in Chief, Plymouth Station 1958 – 1961 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Edward Madden |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 4 Sept. 1936, p. 17.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 243.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Onslow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/94/84. f. 84.
- ↑ Onslow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/94/84. f. 84.
- ↑ Carlill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/94/41. f. 41.
