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On 10 November, 1917, he was appointed to {{UK-Neptune}} to serve as gunnery officer.{{NLDec18|p. 851}} | On 10 November, 1917, he was appointed to {{UK-Neptune}} to serve as gunnery officer.{{NLDec18|p. 851}} | ||
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Revision as of 14:22, 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 2 June, 1919, he was sent to study at the Staff College in Greenwich,[5] and on 15 September, 1920, he was appointed to the Staff College.[6]
Danckwerts was appointed in command of the light cruiser Caradoc in July, 1930.[7][8]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry R. Moore |
Captain of H.M.S. Caradoc Jul, 1930[9][10] – ? |
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. (June, 1920). p. 1865c.
- ↑ 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
