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'''Valentine Searles-Wood''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Valentine Searles-Wood''' (23 June, 1892 – 2 May, 1943) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Searles-Wood was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 April, 1915.<ref>Searles-Wood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/145/317.|D8123904}} f. 315.</ref> | |||
Searles-Wood was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | Searles-Wood was appointed in command of the {{UK-Harpy|f=t}} on 5 November, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 809}} | ||
Searles-Wood was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 April, 1923.<ref>Searles-Wood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/145/317.|D8123904}} f. 315.</ref> | |||
Searles-Wood was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 20 August, 1935.<ref>Searles-Wood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/145/317.|D8123904}} f. 315.</ref> | |||
==World War II== | |||
He commanded 25 Group of anti-submarine trawlers from 12 to 23 October 1939, and he was then placed in command of the armed yacht [[H.M.S. St. Modwen (1911)|''St. Modwen'']]. He reverted to the Retired List on 13 February, 1940.<ref>Searles-Wood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/145/317.|D8123904}} f. 315.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Valentine+Searles-Wood Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Valentine+Searles-Wood Service Records] | ||
{{WP| | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine_Searles-Wood}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ernest Leslie Cardale|Ernest L. Cardale]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Harpy (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Harpy'']]'''<br>5 Nov, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 809}}|Succeeded by<br>''' | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Guy Oakley Maund|Guy O. Maund]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dee (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dee'']]'''<br>9 Feb, 1918<ref>Searles-Wood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/145/317.|D8123904}} f. 315.</ref> – 24 Jul, 1918<ref>Searles-Wood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/145/317.|D8123904}} f. 315.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Edmund Power Bickford|John E. P. Bickford]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Patrick Birmingham Crohan|Patrick B. Crohan]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Skilful (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Skilful'']]'''<br>1 Aug, 1918<ref>Searles-Wood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/145/317.|D8123904}} f. 315.</ref> – 25 Oct, 1918<ref>Searles-Wood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/145/317.|D8123904}} f. 315.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Gabbett Ashton Shuttleworth|William G. A. Shuttleworth]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ernest Leslie Cardale|Ernest L. Cardale]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Harpy (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Harpy'']]'''<br>5 Nov, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 809}} – 16 Feb, 1919<ref>Searles-Wood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/145/317.|D8123904}} f. 315.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Decommissioned{{INF}}'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Laurence Reynolds Palmer|Laurence R. Palmer]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sharpshooter (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sharpshooter'']]'''<br>13 Jul, 1922{{NLJul24|p. 269}} – Aug, 1924<ref>Searles-Wood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/145/317.|D8123904}} f. 315.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Tom Barnholdt Vivian Thomas|Tom B. V. Thomas]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ralph Kerr|Ralph Kerr]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vanity (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vanity'']]'''<br>11 Jul, 1925<ref>Searles-Wood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/145/317.|D8123904}} f. 315.</ref> – 23 Nov, 1925<ref>Searles-Wood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/145/317.|D8123904}} f. 315.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert James Buchanan|Herbert J. Buchanan]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Valentine Maurice Wyndham-Quin|Valentine M. Wyndham-Quin]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vimiera (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vimiera'']]'''<br>1 May, 1926{{NLJul27|p. 282''a''}} – ''c''. Nov, 1928<ref>Searles-Wood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/145/317.|D8123904}} f. 315.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Athos Newcome Chatwin|Cecil A. N. Chatwin]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Langton Cavaye|Frederick L. Cavaye]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Restless (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Restless'']]'''<br>8 Sep, 1931<ref>Searles-Wood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/145/317.|D8123904}} f. 315.</ref> – 13 Dec, 1932<ref>Searles-Wood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/145/317.|D8123904}} f. 315.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Halford Selby|William H. Selby]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:19, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) Valentine Searles-Wood (23 June, 1892 – 2 May, 1943) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Searles-Wood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1915.[1]
Searles-Wood was appointed in command of the destroyer Harpy on 5 November, 1918.[2]
Searles-Wood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1923.[3]
Searles-Wood was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Commander on 20 August, 1935.[4]
World War II
He commanded 25 Group of anti-submarine trawlers from 12 to 23 October 1939, and he was then placed in command of the armed yacht St. Modwen. He reverted to the Retired List on 13 February, 1940.[5]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Guy O. Maund |
Captain of H.M.S. Dee 9 Feb, 1918[6] – 24 Jul, 1918[7] |
Succeeded by John E. P. Bickford |
| Preceded by Patrick B. Crohan |
Captain of H.M.S. Skilful 1 Aug, 1918[8] – 25 Oct, 1918[9] |
Succeeded by William G. A. Shuttleworth |
| Preceded by Ernest L. Cardale |
Captain of H.M.S. Harpy 5 Nov, 1918[10] – 16 Feb, 1919[11] |
Succeeded by Vessel Decommissioned[Inference] |
| Preceded by Laurence R. Palmer |
Captain of H.M.S. Sharpshooter 13 Jul, 1922[12] – Aug, 1924[13] |
Succeeded by Tom B. V. Thomas |
| Preceded by Ralph Kerr |
Captain of H.M.S. Vanity 11 Jul, 1925[14] – 23 Nov, 1925[15] |
Succeeded by Herbert J. Buchanan |
| Preceded by Valentine M. Wyndham-Quin |
Captain of H.M.S. Vimiera 1 May, 1926[16] – c. Nov, 1928[17] |
Succeeded by Cecil A. N. Chatwin |
| Preceded by Frederick L. Cavaye |
Captain of H.M.S. Restless 8 Sep, 1931[18] – 13 Dec, 1932[19] |
Succeeded by William H. Selby |
Footnotes
- ↑ Searles-Wood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/317. f. 315.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 809.
- ↑ Searles-Wood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/317. f. 315.
- ↑ Searles-Wood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/317. f. 315.
- ↑ Searles-Wood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/317. f. 315.
- ↑ Searles-Wood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/317. f. 315.
- ↑ Searles-Wood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/317. f. 315.
- ↑ Searles-Wood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/317. f. 315.
- ↑ Searles-Wood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/317. f. 315.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 809.
- ↑ Searles-Wood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/317. f. 315.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 269.
- ↑ Searles-Wood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/317. f. 315.
- ↑ Searles-Wood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/317. f. 315.
- ↑ Searles-Wood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/317. f. 315.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 282a.
- ↑ Searles-Wood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/317. f. 315.
- ↑ Searles-Wood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/317. f. 315.
- ↑ Searles-Wood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/317. f. 315.
