John Drinkwater

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.

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.

Drinkwater was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 March, 1933.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Ambrose N. Lee	Captain of H.M.S. J 4 27 Apr, 1921 – 31 Aug, 1923	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Fitzroy H. D. Byron	Captain of H.M.S. L 27 1 Jun, 1925	Succeeded by John H. Macnair
Preceded by Edward M. C. Barraclough	Captain of H.M.S. L 2 1927	Succeeded by John Drinkwater
Preceded by John Drinkwater	Captain of H.M.S. L 2 1 Aug, 1928 – 8 Aug, 1928	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Arthur D. B. James	Captain of H.M.S. Westcott 6 Jan, 1930 – 1 Jul, 1931	Succeeded by Geoffrey R. B. Back
Preceded by Edward D. Marston	Captain of H.M.S. Montrose 9 Sep, 1930 – 4 Dec, 1930	Succeeded by Arthur J. L. Murray
Preceded by Charles V. S. J. Marsden	Captain of H.M.S. Veteran 1 Jul, 1931 – 10 Aug, 1931	Succeeded by Robert Dalby
Preceded by Martin J. C. de Meric	Captain of H.M.S. Valorous 10 Aug, 1931 – 2 Sep, 1931	Succeeded by Eldred S. Brooksmith
Preceded by Hugh M. Barnes	Captain of H.M.S. Wishart 2 Sep, 1931 – 26 Nov, 1931	Succeeded by Richard F. J. Onslow
Preceded by Douglas A. Budgen	Captain of H.M.S. Warwick 26 Nov, 1931 – 31 May, 1932	Succeeded by Geoffrey B. O'B. Harding
Preceded by Geoffrey B. O'B. Harding	Captain of H.M.S. Walker 31 May, 1932 – Jul, 1932[Inference]	Succeeded by George F. Stevens-Guille
Preceded by Charles M. Blackman	Captain of H.M.S. Wolsey 2 Aug, 1932 – 24 Aug, 1932	Succeeded by Denys R. Brocklebank