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{{ViceRN}} '''Dashwood Fowler Moir''',  (16 August, 1880 – 8 August, 1942) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Dashwood Fowler Moir''',  (16 August, 1880 – 8 August, 1942) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 26 June, 1902.<ref>[http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersM4.html UnitHistories.com]</ref>
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He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 26 June, 1902.<ref>Moir Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/232.|D7603484}} f. 236.</ref>
  
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Moir was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1914.<ref>[http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersM4.html UnitHistories.com]</ref>
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Moir was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 26 June, 1910.<ref>Moir Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/232.|D7603484}} f. 236.</ref>
  
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He was appointed in command of {{UK-Ariel|f=t}} in January 1912, commanding her at the [[Battle of Dogger Bank]] and the [[Battle of Heligoland Bight]].<ref>[http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersM4.html UnitHistories.com]</ref>   He remained with ''Ariel'' until October 1914, when he took command of {{UK-Goshawk|f=t}}.<ref>[http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersM4.html UnitHistories.com]</ref>
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Moir was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1914.<ref>Moir Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/232.|D7603484}} f. 236.</ref>
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He had been appointed in command of {{UK-Ariel|f=t}} in January 1912 and would command her at the [[Battle of Dogger Bank]] and the [[Battle of Heligoland Bight]].  He remained with ''Ariel'' until October 1914, when he took command of {{UK-Goshawk|f=t}}.
  
 
He commanded ''Goshawk'' at the [[Battle of Jutland]],{{UKJutlandOD|p. 46}} operating as part of the {{UK-DF|1}}.
 
He commanded ''Goshawk'' at the [[Battle of Jutland]],{{UKJutlandOD|p. 46}} operating as part of the {{UK-DF|1}}.
  
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He commanded {{UK-Vimiera}} between 1917 and March, 1918 and led a division of destroyers before being given charge of {{UK-Valhalla}} on 16 July, 1918.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 923}}
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He commanded {{UK-Vimiera}} between 1917 and March, 1918 and led a division of destroyers before being given charge of {{UK-Valhalla}} on 16 July, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 923}}
  
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He left ''Valhalla'' in January of 1919 and was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1919,<ref>[http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersM4.html UnitHistories.com]</ref> a rank which afforded him command opportunities in flotilla command.   
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==Post-War==
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He left ''Valhalla'' in January of 1919 and was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1919,<ref>Moir Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/232.|D7603484}} f. 236.</ref> a rank which afforded him command opportunities in flotilla command.   
  
 
On 21 December, 1920, he commanded the {{UK-Bruce|f=t}} as Captain (D) of the {{UK-DF|4}}.  At some point in 1921, he moved his pennant to {{UK-Mackay|f=t}}, hauling it down on 15 January, 1923.<ref>[http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersM4.html UnitHistories.com]</ref>
 
On 21 December, 1920, he commanded the {{UK-Bruce|f=t}} as Captain (D) of the {{UK-DF|4}}.  At some point in 1921, he moved his pennant to {{UK-Mackay|f=t}}, hauling it down on 15 January, 1923.<ref>[http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersM4.html UnitHistories.com]</ref>
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Moir was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 19 July, 1931 and placed on the Retired List the following day.<ref>Moir Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/232.|D7603484}} f. 236.</ref>
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Moir was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 2 January, 1936.<ref>Moir Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/232.|D7603484}} f. 236.</ref>
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==World War II==
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Moir incurred Their Lordships' "severe displeasure" and was not to receive further employment as commodore of convoys.
  
 
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Revision as of 19:34, 8 June 2016

Vice-Admiral (retired) Dashwood Fowler Moir, (16 August, 1880 – 8 August, 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 June, 1902.[1]

Moir was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 26 June, 1910.[2]

Moir was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1914.[3]

He had been appointed in command of destroyer Ariel in January 1912 and would command her at the Battle of Dogger Bank and the Battle of Heligoland Bight. He remained with Ariel until October 1914, when he took command of destroyer Goshawk.

He commanded Goshawk at the Battle of Jutland,[4] operating as part of the First Destroyer Flotilla.

He commanded Vimiera between 1917 and March, 1918 and led a division of destroyers before being given charge of Valhalla on 16 July, 1918.[5]

Post-War

He left Valhalla in January of 1919 and was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919,[6] a rank which afforded him command opportunities in flotilla command.

On 21 December, 1920, he commanded the flotilla leader Bruce as Captain (D) of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla. At some point in 1921, he moved his pennant to flotilla leader Mackay, hauling it down on 15 January, 1923.[7]

Moir was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 19 July, 1931 and placed on the Retired List the following day.[8]

Moir was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 January, 1936.[9]

World War II

Moir incurred Their Lordships' "severe displeasure" and was not to receive further employment as commodore of convoys.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 7
11 Feb, 1907[10] 		Succeeded by
Owen C. Hare
Preceded by
Norman H. Carter 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 117
15 May, 1909[11] – after 20 Mar, 1910 		Succeeded by
Tom D. Greener
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Ariel
9 Jan, 1912[12] – 9 Oct, 1914[13][14] 		Succeeded by
James V. Creagh
Preceded by
Herbert Meade 		Captain of H.M.S. Goshawk
9 Oct, 1914[15] 		Succeeded by
George H. Knowles
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Paladin
May, 1916[16] – c. 31 Aug, 1917[Inference] 		Succeeded by
David V. F. Erskine
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Vimiera
4 Sep, 1917[17] – Mar, 1918[18] 		Succeeded by
Aubrey T. Tillard
Preceded by
Theodore E. J. Bigg 		Captain of H.M.S. Valhalla
16 Jul, 1918[19] 		Succeeded by
Cosmo M. Graham
Preceded by
Rowland H. Bather 		Captain of H.M.S. Bruce
21 Dec, 1920[20] 		Succeeded by
John C. Hodgson
Preceded by
Hugh D. Colville 		Captain of H.M.S. Mackay
1921[21] 		Succeeded by
Sidney R. Bailey
Preceded by
Humphrey T. Walwyn 		Captain of H.M.S. Stuart
20 Oct, 1923[22] 		Succeeded by
Eric G. Robinson
Preceded by
Humphrey T. Walwyn 		Captain (D), Third Destroyer Flotilla
20 Oct, 1923[23] 		Succeeded by
Charles G. Ramsey
Preceded by
John E. Cameron 		Captain of H.M.S. Glorious
Aug, 1929[24] – c. Apr, 1931[25] 		Succeeded by
Charles E. Kennedy-Purvis

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Moir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/232. f. 236.
  2. ↑ Moir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/232. f. 236.
  3. ↑ Moir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/232. f. 236.
  4. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 923.
  6. ↑ Moir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/232. f. 236.
  7. ↑ UnitHistories.com
  8. ↑ Moir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/232. f. 236.
  9. ↑ Moir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/232. f. 236.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 399.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 400.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 277.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 277.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392e.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394j.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396j.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398z.
  18. ↑ UnitHistories.com
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 923.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). pp. 736-7.
  21. ↑ UnitHistories.com
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 272.
  23. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 272.
  24. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  25. ↑ Kennedy assumed command next, undated. Kennedy-Purvis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 31.

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