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| + | Danckwerts was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 March, 1918.{{NLJan21|p. 29}} On 15 September, 1920, he was appointed to the Staff College in Greenwich.{{NLJan21|p. 1865''b''}} | ||
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Revision as of 14:16, 26 June 2014
Victor Hilary Danckwerts ( – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Danckwerts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1910.[1]
On 5 August, 1912, he was appointed to Excellent to qualify for gunnery duties.[2]
On 10 November, 1917, he was appointed to Neptune to serve as gunnery officer.[3]
Danckwerts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1918.[4] On 15 September, 1920, he was appointed to the Staff College in Greenwich.[5]
Danckwerts was appointed in command of the light cruiser Caradoc in July, 1930.[6][7]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry R. Moore |
Captain of H.M.S. Caradoc Jul, 1930[8][9] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 20.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 310.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 851.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 29.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 1865b.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersD.html
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersD.html
