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| − | '''Richard Lionel Dearden''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Richard Lionel Dearden''' (16 July, 1883 – 1 February, 1955) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] before transferring into the [[Royal Navy]] in 1913. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Dearden was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on the Supplementary List on 1 September, 1913. He served briefly in {{UK-Invincible}} before being appointed to {{UK-Active}} on 15 January, 1914. He served in her until being appointed to the {{UK-Castor|f=t}} in November, 1915.<ref>Dearden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/96/207.|}} f. 253.</ref> | |
| − | Dearden was | + | Dearden was at the [[Battle of Jutland]], serving in {{UK-Castor}}, which was flag cruiser of the {{UK-DF|11}}. He left her on 15 November, 1919.<ref>Dearden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/96/207.|}} f. 253.</ref> |
| − | Dearden was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | Dearden was appointed in command of the {{UK-Rival|f=t}} on 1 January, 1921.{{NLJan21|p. 856}} |
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| + | Dearden was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 September, 1921.<ref>Dearden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/96/207.|}} f. 253.</ref> | ||
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| + | Dearden was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 9 July, 1923.<ref>Dearden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/96/207.|}} f. 253.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
| − | + | In 1939, he commanded a group and anti-submarine trawlers.<ref>Dearden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/96/207.|}} f. 253.</ref> | |
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| − | Dearden | + | He died on 1 February 1955.<ref>Dearden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/96/207.|}} f. 253.</ref> |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Richard+Lionel+Dearden Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Richard+Lionel+Dearden Service Records] | ||
| − | + | * [[Eleventh D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] | |
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Latest revision as of 22:42, 6 April 2022
Commander (retired) Richard Lionel Dearden (16 July, 1883 – 1 February, 1955) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve before transferring into the Royal Navy in 1913.
Life & Career
Dearden was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on the Supplementary List on 1 September, 1913. He served briefly in Invincible before being appointed to Active on 15 January, 1914. He served in her until being appointed to the light cruiser Castor in November, 1915.[1]
Dearden was at the Battle of Jutland, serving in Castor, which was flag cruiser of the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla. He left her on 15 November, 1919.[2]
Dearden was appointed in command of the destroyer Rival on 1 January, 1921.[3]
Dearden was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 September, 1921.[4]
Dearden was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 9 July, 1923.[5]
World War II
In 1939, he commanded a group and anti-submarine trawlers.[6]
He died on 1 February 1955.[7]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George A. Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Rival 1 Jan, 1921[8][9] – 9 Jan, 1923[10] |
Succeeded by Jesse R. Pearce |
Footnotes
- ↑ Dearden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/207. f. 253.
- ↑ Dearden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/207. f. 253.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 856.
- ↑ Dearden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/207. f. 253.
- ↑ Dearden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/207. f. 253.
- ↑ Dearden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/207. f. 253.
- ↑ Dearden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/207. f. 253.
- ↑ Dearden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/207. f. 253.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 803.
- ↑ Dearden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/207. f. 253.
