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| − | '''Willie Dickson Kilroy''' was an inventor and officer in the [[Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve]]. His service | + | Temporary {{LieutRNVR}} '''Willie Dickson Kilroy''', O.B.E. (24 January, 1876 – ) was an inventor and officer in the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve]]. His service records at the archives span 1894-1922. |
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| + | Kilroy served briefly in the [[Royal Navy]] as a Probationary Assistant Engineer with seniority of 1 July 1899. He was allowed to resign his appointment on 15 May, 1900.<ref>Kilroy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/130/268.|}} f. 266.</ref> | ||
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| + | The Royal Navy would adopt several of his diverse contributions, including his [[Kilroy Danger Signal]], [[Kilroy Stoking Indicator]] and the [[Mechanical Aid-to-Spotter]]. He was commissioned a temporary {{LieutRNVR}} on 16 November 1915,{{NLNov17|p. 520''u''}} as an Assistant to the [[Director of Naval Ordnance (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Ordnance]]{{NLNov17|p. 539}} in the [[Naval Ordnance Department (Royal Navy)|Naval Ordnance Department]] from the same date.{{NLNov17|p. 396''p''}} | ||
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| + | Captain Dreyer would write of him on 21 June 1918, "Mechanical & Electrical Engineering (Fire Control Design) Very clever & able, has made consiuderable pecuniary sacrifice in order to serve his country during the war. Nonetheless, he was refused for a requested promotion in November 1917.<ref>Kilroy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 337/120/452.|}} f. 228.</ref> | ||
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| + | Kilroy was demobilised on 31 December, 1918. Captain Cooke noted that he was "very able & a good designer." He was awarded an O.B.E. (mil) for valuable services in connection with the design & improvements of fire control instruments, gazetted 1 April, 1919.<ref>Kilroy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 337/120/452.|}} f. 228.</ref> | ||
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| − | *[http://www.google.com/patents?q=%22Willie+Dickson+Kilroy%22&btnG=Search+Patents Patents for Danger Signal, etc] | + | {{refbegin}} |
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Latest revision as of 15:26, 7 April 2022
Temporary Lieutenant R.N.V.R. Willie Dickson Kilroy, O.B.E. (24 January, 1876 – ) was an inventor and officer in the Royal Navy and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. His service records at the archives span 1894-1922.
Life & Career
Kilroy served briefly in the Royal Navy as a Probationary Assistant Engineer with seniority of 1 July 1899. He was allowed to resign his appointment on 15 May, 1900.[1]
The Royal Navy would adopt several of his diverse contributions, including his Kilroy Danger Signal, Kilroy Stoking Indicator and the Mechanical Aid-to-Spotter. He was commissioned a temporary Lieutenant R.N.V.R. on 16 November 1915,[2] as an Assistant to the Director of Naval Ordnance[3] in the Naval Ordnance Department from the same date.[4]
Captain Dreyer would write of him on 21 June 1918, "Mechanical & Electrical Engineering (Fire Control Design) Very clever & able, has made consiuderable pecuniary sacrifice in order to serve his country during the war. Nonetheless, he was refused for a requested promotion in November 1917.[5]
Kilroy was demobilised on 31 December, 1918. Captain Cooke noted that he was "very able & a good designer." He was awarded an O.B.E. (mil) for valuable services in connection with the design & improvements of fire control instruments, gazetted 1 April, 1919.[6]
See Also
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 337/120/452
- The National Archives. ADM 196/130/268.
Footnotes
- ↑ Kilroy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/130/268. f. 266.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 520u.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 539.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396p.
- ↑ Kilroy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 337/120/452. f. 228.
- ↑ Kilroy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 337/120/452. f. 228.
