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| − | {{CaptRN}} '''Robert Meyrick Ellis''', (29 September, 1901 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Robert Meyrick Ellis''', D.S.O. (29 September, 1901 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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Ellis was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on | Ellis was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on | ||
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| + | Ellis was awarded the [[Goodenough Medal]] and the [[Ronald Megaw Memorial Prize]]. He was also awarded the [[Henry Leigh Carslake Prize]] for an essay submitted as a Naval Observer for the [[Fleet Air Arm]]. | ||
| − | + | ==World War II== | |
| + | In January 1942, while captain of the {{UK-Suffolk|f=tp}}, Ellis was blamed for the mining of the {{UK-Achates|f=t}}. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| − | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Ellis+ | + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Ellis+Robert+1901+196 Service Records] |
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Meyrick_Ellis}} | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Meyrick_Ellis}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:49, 8 December 2018
Captain Robert Meyrick Ellis, D.S.O. (29 September, 1901 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ellis was awarded the Goodenough Medal and the Ronald Megaw Memorial Prize. He was also awarded the Henry Leigh Carslake Prize for an essay submitted as a Naval Observer for the Fleet Air Arm.
World War II
In January 1942, while captain of the heavy cruiser H.M.S. Suffolk, Ellis was blamed for the mining of the destroyer Achates.
See Also
Bibliography
Footnotes
