William George Busk-Wood
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Commander R.N.R. William George Busk-Wood, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R., Retired (7 February, 1883 – 3 April, 1946) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Busk-Wood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 1 January, 1915.[1]
Busk-Wood was appointed Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 077 on 15 August, 1917.[2][3]
Busk-Wood was appointed Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command of the destroyer Kangaroo on 3 November, 1918.[4][5]
In June, 1919, he was noted as being assigned to the destroyer Zubian, which was soon to be sold.[6]
Busk-Wood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 1 January, 1923.[7]
Busk-Wood was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 7 February, 1928.[8]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Gilbert R. Gilbert |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 077 15 Aug, 1917[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Donald Mansfield |
Captain of H.M.S. Kangaroo 3 Nov, 1918[10] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by William H. Brown |
Captain of H.M.S. Elgin Jul, 1919[11] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey W. Wadham |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackintosh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/73. f. 73.
- ↑ Mackintosh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/73. f. 73.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 958.
- ↑ Mackintosh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/73. f. 73.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1920). p. 824.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 1336.
- ↑ Mackintosh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/73. f. 73.
- ↑ Mackintosh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/73. f. 73.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 958.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1920). p. 824.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 786.
