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'''William Richard Schofield''' ( – August 28, 1915) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{LieutRN}} '''William Richard Schofield''', R.N. (17 June, 1888 – August 29, 1915) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
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Schofield was appointed in command of the {{UK-C29|f=t}} on 4 March, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915) p. 319.</ref> He was in command of ''C 29'' when she was lost on on August 28 (29?), 1915 (1916?).{{UKTH1|p. 12}}
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Schofield was appointed in command of the {{UK-C29|f=t}} on 4 March, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 319}} He was in command of ''C 29'' when she was lost on on August 29, 1915.{{KindellROH2|p. 137}}
  
 
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Donald Irvine McGillewie|Donald I. McGillewie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 29 (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 29'']]'''<br>4 Mar, 1913{{NLJan15|p. 319}} &ndash; 29 Aug, 1915{{UKTH1|p. 12}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}}
 
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Latest revision as of 16:18, 7 April 2022

Lieutenant William Richard Schofield, R.N. (17 June, 1888 – August 29, 1915) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Schofield was appointed in command of the submarine C 29 on 4 March, 1913.[1] He was in command of C 29 when she was lost on on August 29, 1915.[2]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Francis J. H. Dawson
Captain of H.M.S. A 12
19 Oct, 1912[3] – 4 Mar, 1913
Succeeded by
Henry G. Higgins
Preceded by
Donald I. McGillewie
Captain of H.M.S. C 29
4 Mar, 1913[4] – 29 Aug, 1915[5]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 319.
  2. Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 137.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 352.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 319.
  5. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 12.