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− | '''William Archibald Compton Salmond''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{LCommRN}} '''William Archibald Compton Salmond''', R.N. (5 September, 1890 – 21 March, 1921) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | The son of W. Salmond, Esq., Justice of the Peace entered the Navy as it was transitioning to the new training scheme for cadets and was sent directly to the [[Royal Naval College, Dartmouth]] as part of the September 1905 intake term. | |
− | Salmond was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Salmond was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1912. |
− | Salmond was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Salmond was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1920. |
− | + | Salmond was appointed in command of the {{UK-Sepoy|f=t}} on 9 July, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 906}} | |
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− | Salmond was appointed in command of the {{UK-Sepoy|f=t}} on 9 July, 1918.{{ | ||
− | In August, 1919, Salmond was appointed in command of the {{UK-Whirlwind|f=t}}.{{NLJan21|p. 899}} | + | In August, 1919, Salmond was appointed in command of the {{UK-Whirlwind|f=t}}.{{NLJan21|p. 899}} |
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+ | In 1920, Salmond was tried by Court Martial for negligently or by default suffering his ship to be stranded. The charge was proved and he was sentenced to be reprimanded. | ||
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+ | Salmond committed suicide, dying from a self-inflicted gunshot on the night of 20-21 March, 1921 aboard {{UK-Whirlwind|f=p}}. He was buried in Derbyshire. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
− | {{WP| | + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+Archibald+Compton+Salmond Service Records] |
+ | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Archibald_Compton_Salmond}} | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Hugo Knox-Little|Charles H. Knox-Little]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Test (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Test'']]'''<br>3 Nov, 1915 – 31 Mar, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Alan Rothera|Frank A. Rothera]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Joseph Bernard Newill|Joseph B. Newill]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Stour (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Stour'']]'''<br>31 Mar, 1916 – 20 May, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Kenneth Gordon Ramsey|Kenneth G. Ramsey]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Dudley Stuart|Dudley Stuart]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Moy (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Moy'']]'''<br>20 May, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 396''fd''}} – 23 Jan, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen|Edward S. F. Fegen]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Stewart Fleetwood Nash|Geoffrey S. Fleetwood Nash]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Llewellyn (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Llewellyn'']]'''<br>23 Jan, 1917 – 2 Apr, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Anstey Yonge|Reginald A. Yonge]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilfred Arthur Thompson|Wilfred A. Thompson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Lance (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Lance'']]'''<br>Apr, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 394''z''}} – 19 Nov, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Clement Richard Dane|Clement R. Dane]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Gage Stuart|Charles G. Stuart]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mameluke (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mameluke'']]'''<br>5 Dec, 1917 – 9 Jul, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Basil Wilberforce Longmore Owen|Basil W. L. Owen]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sepoy (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sepoy'']]'''<br>9 Jul, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 906}} – 8 Aug, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Valentine Maurice Wyndham-Quin|Valentine M. Wyndham-Quin]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Brian Cameron Gourley|Brian C. Gourley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Whirlwind (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Whirlwind'']]'''<br>Aug, 1919{{NLJan21|p. 899}} – 21 Mar, 1921|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Charles Alexander Heathcote Ouchterlony|Thomas C. A. H. Ouchterlony]]'''}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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− | {{CatPerson|UK||}} | + | {{CatPerson|UK|1890|1921}} |
+ | {{CatLComm|UK}} | ||
+ | {{CatDeceasedOnActiveService|UK}} | ||
+ | {{CatDartmouth|September, 1905}} | ||
+ | <!-- [[Category:Insane]] --> | ||
+ | [[Category:Suicide]] | ||
+ | {{CatRN}} |
Latest revision as of 16:16, 7 April 2022
Lieutenant-Commander William Archibald Compton Salmond, R.N. (5 September, 1890 – 21 March, 1921) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of W. Salmond, Esq., Justice of the Peace entered the Navy as it was transitioning to the new training scheme for cadets and was sent directly to the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth as part of the September 1905 intake term.
Salmond was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1912.
Salmond was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1920.
Salmond was appointed in command of the destroyer Sepoy on 9 July, 1918.[1]
In August, 1919, Salmond was appointed in command of the destroyer Whirlwind.[2]
In 1920, Salmond was tried by Court Martial for negligently or by default suffering his ship to be stranded. The charge was proved and he was sentenced to be reprimanded.
Salmond committed suicide, dying from a self-inflicted gunshot on the night of 20-21 March, 1921 aboard H.M.S. Whirlwind. He was buried in Derbyshire.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Charles H. Knox-Little |
Captain of H.M.S. Test 3 Nov, 1915 – 31 Mar, 1916 |
Succeeded by Frank A. Rothera |
Preceded by Joseph B. Newill |
Captain of H.M.S. Stour 31 Mar, 1916 – 20 May, 1916 |
Succeeded by Kenneth G. Ramsey |
Preceded by Dudley Stuart |
Captain of H.M.S. Moy 20 May, 1916[3] – 23 Jan, 1917 |
Succeeded by Edward S. F. Fegen |
Preceded by Geoffrey S. Fleetwood Nash |
Captain of H.M.S. Llewellyn 23 Jan, 1917 – 2 Apr, 1917 |
Succeeded by Reginald A. Yonge |
Preceded by Wilfred A. Thompson |
Captain of H.M.S. Lance Apr, 1917[4] – 19 Nov, 1917 |
Succeeded by Clement R. Dane |
Preceded by Charles G. Stuart |
Captain of H.M.S. Mameluke 5 Dec, 1917 – 9 Jul, 1918 |
Succeeded by Basil W. L. Owen |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Sepoy 9 Jul, 1918[5] – 8 Aug, 1919 |
Succeeded by Valentine M. Wyndham-Quin |
Preceded by Brian C. Gourley |
Captain of H.M.S. Whirlwind Aug, 1919[6] – 21 Mar, 1921 |
Succeeded by Thomas C. A. H. Ouchterlony |
Footnotes