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Revision as of 19:44, 4 June 2020
Commander (retired) John Drinkwater, O.B.E. (22 April, 1892 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
In 1914, Drinkwater transferred to the Supplementary List of the Royal Navy from the Royal Naval Reserve.[1]
Drinkwater was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 June, 1915.
Drinkwater was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 June, 1923.
Having last served at sea in Ramillies, Drinkwater was appointed in command of the new "L" Class submarine L 27 when she was finally commissioned in 1925.[2]
Drinkwater was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 March, 1933.
See Also
Bibliography
Footnotes
- ↑ "A "New" Submarine's Trials." The Times (London, England), Friday, Nov 06, 1925; pg. 7; Issue 44112.
- ↑ "A "New" Submarine's Trials." The Times (London, England), Friday, Nov 06, 1925; pg. 7; Issue 44112.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 249.
- ↑ This date in his Service Record is extremely difficult to read.
