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{{LCommRN}} '''Peter Keith Wallace''', (11 April, 1899 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{LCommRN}} '''Peter Keith Wallace''', (11 April, 1899 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].  One Service Record clearly records his middle name as "Keath".
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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The son of Major General E. Wallace, C.B., of the Indian Army.
  
Appointed to {{UK-Centurion}} in September, 1915. Noted as being "unobservant" in 1917.
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Wallace passed out of the Training Establishment and was appointed to {{UK-Centurion}} in September, 1915. He served in her at the [[Battle of Jutland]] was noted as being "unobservant" in 1917. On 5 December 1917, he was appointed to the {{UK-Amaryllis|f=t}}, in which he served the rest of the war.<ref>Wallace Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/122/205.}} f. 205.</ref>
  
Wallace was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 May, 1920.  He was appointed to ''Dolphin'' for submarines.
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Wallace was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 May, 1920.  He was appointed to ''Dolphin'' for submarines in September 1920 and served in {{UK-E33}} and {{UK-L18}}. After this, his submarine service ended, and he reverted to General Service in 1921.<ref>Wallace Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/122/205.}} f. 205.</ref>
  
Wallace was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 May, 1928.
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Wallace was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 May, 1928.<ref>Wallace Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/122/205.}} f. 205.</ref>
  
Wallace was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on  
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He was placed on the Retired List at his own request upon his relief on 17 January, 1933.<ref>Wallace Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/122/205.}} f. 205.</ref>
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Wallace was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 11 April, 1939.<ref>Wallace Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/122/205.}} f. 205.</ref>
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==World War II==
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Reverted to the Retired List on 28 October, 1950.<ref>Wallace Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/122/205.}} f. 205.</ref>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 23:03, 25 December 2022

Lieutenant-Commander Peter Keith Wallace, (11 April, 1899 – ) served in the Royal Navy. One Service Record clearly records his middle name as "Keath".

Life & Career

The son of Major General E. Wallace, C.B., of the Indian Army.

Wallace passed out of the Training Establishment and was appointed to Centurion in September, 1915. He served in her at the Battle of Jutland was noted as being "unobservant" in 1917. On 5 December 1917, he was appointed to the sweeping sloop Amaryllis, in which he served the rest of the war.[1]

Wallace was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1920. He was appointed to Dolphin for submarines in September 1920 and served in E 33 and L 18. After this, his submarine service ended, and he reverted to General Service in 1921.[2]

Wallace was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1928.[3]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request upon his relief on 17 January, 1933.[4]

Wallace was promoted to the rank of Commander on 11 April, 1939.[5]

World War II

Reverted to the Retired List on 28 October, 1950.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Harry P. K. Oram
Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins
2 Feb, 1942[7] – 17 Mar, 1942[8]
Succeeded by
Michael Everard

Footnotes

  1. Wallace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/205. f. 205.
  2. Wallace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/205. f. 205.
  3. Wallace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/205. f. 205.
  4. Wallace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/205. f. 205.
  5. Wallace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/205. f. 205.
  6. Wallace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/205. f. 205.
  7. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  8. Uboat.net page on the ship.