Richard Lloyd Hamer
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Jump to navigationJump to searchCaptain Richard Lloyd Hamer, R.N., Retired (13 January, 1884 – 16 December, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hamer was appointed in command of the destroyer Kestrel on 1 April, 1913.[1]
On 13 September, 1916, Hamer was appointed in command of the destroyer Rowena.[2]
Shortly after being appointed in command of Torch, Hamer was sent ashore to hospital on 14 December, 1921.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Gerald C. Harrison |
Captain of H.M.S. Kestrel 1 Apr, 1913[4] – 22 Jul, 1913 |
Succeeded by Arthur G. Onslow |
| Preceded by Reginald St. P. Parry |
Captain of H.M.S. Nemesis 5 Mar, 1916[5] – 8 Sep, 1916 |
Succeeded by Herbert Owen |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Rowena 13 Sep, 1916[6] – 12 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by Lawrence D'O. Bignell |
| Preceded by John J. C. Ridley |
Captain of H.M.S. Tempest 14 Jul, 1919[7] – Aug, 1919 |
Succeeded by Edward B. S. Bingham |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Stonehenge Aug, 1919 – 3 Feb, 1920 |
Succeeded by George O. Hewett |
| Preceded by Vernon S. Butler |
Captain of H.M.S. Torch 20 Nov, 1921[8] – Oct, 1922 |
Succeeded by Francis B. Hanson |
| Preceded by John D. Harvey |
Captain of H.M.S. Tuscan Oct, 1922 – Nov, 1922 |
Succeeded by Donal S. McGrath |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 336.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 898.
- ↑ Torch's Log.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 336.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Mar 07, 1916; pg. 10; Issue 41108.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 898.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 916.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 822.
