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'''Walter Lingen Allen''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Walter Lingen Allen''' (14 October, 1876 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Allen was appointed as {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-Leopard|f=t}} on 2 October, 1905.{{NLDec05|p. 340}}
 
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Allen commanded the {{UK-Broke|f=t}}, working with the {{UK-DF|4}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]].{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}}
 
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Allen was diagnosed with varicose veins at Haslar Hospital on 21 September, 1920 and placed on the Retired List on 12 January, 1921.<ref>Allen Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603032}} f. 280.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 20:27, 11 April 2015

Captain (retired) Walter Lingen Allen (14 October, 1876 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Allen was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1898.[1] Allen was appointed as Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Leopard on 2 October, 1905.[2]

Allen was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1910.[3]

Allen was appointed in command of the destroyer Rother on 22 February, 1913.[4]

On 6 April, 1914, Allen was appointed in command of the destroyer Achates.[5]

Allen commanded the flotilla leader Broke, working with the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.[6]

Allen was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1916.[7]

Allen was diagnosed with varicose veins at Haslar Hospital on 21 September, 1920 and placed on the Retired List on 12 January, 1921.[8]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alan E. Hudson
Captain of H.M.S. Leopard
2 Oct, 1905[9]
Succeeded by
Robert J. Buchanan
Preceded by
Robert A. Hornell
Captain of H.M.S. Rother
22 Feb, 1913[10]
Succeeded by
Quentin C. A. Craufurd
Preceded by
Reginald V. Holt
Captain of H.M.S. Doon
15 Jul, 1913[11]
Succeeded by
Harry MacL. Fraser
Preceded by
Frederick P. Loder-Symonds
Captain of H.M.S. Achates
6 Apr, 1914[12]
Succeeded by
Reginald B. C. Hutchinson
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Broke
21 Aug, 1915[13]
Succeeded by
Edward O. Gladstone
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Ithuriel
5 Aug, 1916[14]
Succeeded by
Ernest W. Leir

Footnotes

  1. Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 280.
  2. The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 340.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 2.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 368.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 266.
  6. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
  7. Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 280.
  8. Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 280.
  9. The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 340.
  10. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 368.
  11. The Navy List. (September, 1913). p. 305.
  12. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 266.
  13. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392n.
  14. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395n.


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