Dashwood Fowler Moir
Vice-Admiral (retired) Dashwood Fowler Moir, (16 August, 1880 – 8 August, 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 June, 1902.[1]
Moir was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 26 June, 1910.[2]
Moir was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1914.[3]
He had been appointed in command of destroyer Ariel in January 1912 and would command her at the Battle of Dogger Bank and the Battle of Heligoland Bight. He remained with Ariel until October 1914, when he took command of destroyer Goshawk.
He commanded Goshawk at the Battle of Jutland,[4] operating as part of the First Destroyer Flotilla.
He commanded Vimiera between 1917 and March, 1918 and led a division of destroyers before being given charge of Valhalla on 16 July, 1918.[5]
Post-War
He left Valhalla in January of 1919 and was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919,[6] a rank which afforded him command opportunities in flotilla command.
On 21 December, 1920, he commanded the flotilla leader Bruce as Captain (D) of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla. At some point in 1921, he moved his pennant to flotilla leader Mackay, hauling it down on 15 January, 1923.[7]
Moir was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 19 July, 1931 and placed on the Retired List the following day.[8]
Moir was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 January, 1936.[9]
World War II
Moir incurred Their Lordships' "severe displeasure" and was not to receive further employment as commodore of convoys.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Moir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/232. f. 236.
- ↑ Moir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/232. f. 236.
- ↑ Moir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/232. f. 236.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 923.
- ↑ Moir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/232. f. 236.
- ↑ UnitHistories.com
- ↑ Moir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/232. f. 236.
- ↑ Moir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/232. f. 236.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 277.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 277.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392e.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398z.
- ↑ UnitHistories.com
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 923.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). pp. 736-7.
- ↑ UnitHistories.com
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 272.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 272.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Kennedy assumed command next, undated. Kennedy-Purvis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 31.