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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | The son of physician Richard Hungerford Townsend was born in Queenstown. | + | The son of physician Richard Hungerford Townsend was born in Queenstown.<ref>Townsend Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/107.|}} f. ?.</ref> |
− | Townsend was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1901. | + | Townsend was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1901.<ref>Townsend Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/107.|}} f. ?.</ref> |
− | Townsend was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913. | + | Townsend was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.<ref>Townsend Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/107.|}} f. ?.</ref> |
− | Townsend was appointed to the {{UK-Invincible|f=tp}} on 1 August, 1914 and died when she was lost at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. | + | Townsend was appointed to the {{UK-Invincible|f=tp}} on 1 August, 1914 and died when she was lost at the [[Battle of Jutland]].<ref>Townsend Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/107.|}} f. ?.</ref> |
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 17:07, 28 December 2021
Commander Richard Herbert Denny Townsend, (25 July, 1879 – 31 May, 1916) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of physician Richard Hungerford Townsend was born in Queenstown.[1]
Townsend was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1901.[2]
Townsend was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.[3]
Townsend was appointed to the battlecruiser H.M.S. Invincible on 1 August, 1914 and died when she was lost at the Battle of Jutland.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
Footnotes
- ↑ Townsend Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/107. f. ?.
- ↑ Townsend Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/107. f. ?.
- ↑ Townsend Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/107. f. ?.
- ↑ Townsend Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/107. f. ?.