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He was in command of at least one vessel after 1931, but editors should note that his ADM 196/51 Service Record's page is torn and another should be consulted for this information. | He was in command of at least one vessel after 1931, but editors should note that his ADM 196/51 Service Record's page is torn and another should be consulted for this information. | ||
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==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
Revision as of 17:26, 7 July 2016
Rear-Admiral George Arthur Scott, D.S.C., R.N. (5 September, 1888 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Scott was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1910.[1]
Scott was appointed in command of the destroyer Urchin on 22 August, 1918.[2]
Scott was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1918.[3][4]
Post-war
Scott was appointed in command of the destroyer Rival on 18 November, 1919.[5]
On 1 January, 1921, Scott was appointed in command of the destroyer Stormcloud.[6]
Scott was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1923.[7]
Scott was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1931.[8]
He was in command of at least one vessel after 1931, but editors should note that his ADM 196/51 Service Record's page is torn and another should be consulted for this information.
He was appointed to the light cruiser Belfast on 24 April, 1939, to take command upon her commissioning for trials. He left on 29 January, 1940 for duty outside the Admiralty not exceeding six months.[9]
World War II
Scott was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 July, 1941 and placed on the Retired List the following day.[10]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Richard M. King |
Captain of H.M.S. Nymphe 1 Aug, 1916[11] |
Succeeded by Hugh E. Raymond |
| Preceded by Robert Makin |
Captain of H.M.S. Mons 2 Jan, 1917[12] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey N. Henson |
| Preceded by Patrick Butter |
Captain of H.M.S. Ursa 22 Aug, 1918[13] |
Succeeded by Ivan B. Colvin |
| Preceded by Guy P. Bowles |
Captain of H.M.S. Urchin 22 Aug, 1918[14] |
Succeeded by Herbert M. Hughes |
| Preceded by Ralph Kerr |
Captain of H.M.S. Starfish 1 Oct, 1919[15] |
Succeeded by John D. Harvey |
| Preceded by Alfred E. Evans |
Captain of H.M.S. Rival 18 Nov, 1919[16] – 1 Jan, 1921[17][18] |
Succeeded by Richard L. Dearden |
| Preceded by Francis W. D. Twigg |
Captain of H.M.S. Stormcloud 1 Jan, 1921[19] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Henry A. Binmore |
Captain of H.M.S. Whitshed 14 Jul, 1922[20] – 1923 |
Succeeded by Edward T. W. Church |
Footnotes
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/294. f. 309.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 922a.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/294. f. 309.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 100.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 856.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 867.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/294. f. 309.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/294. f. 309.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/294. f. 309.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/294. f. 309.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396g.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 922a. This seems to contradict two previous captain tenures for Ursa.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 922a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1919). p. 910.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 856.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 856.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 803.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 867.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 843. Year could be 1921.
