Walter Lingen Allen

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Walter Lingen Allen ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Allen was appointed as Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Leopard on 2 October, 1905.[1]

Allen was appointed in command of the destroyer Rother on 22 February, 1913.[2]

On 6 April, 1914, Allen was appointed in command of the destroyer Achates.[3]

Allen commanded the flotilla leader Broke, working with the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alan E. Hudson
Captain of H.M.S. Leopard
2 Oct, 1905[5]
Succeeded by
Robert J. Buchanan
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Rother
22 Feb, 1913[6]
Succeeded by
Quentin C. A. Craufurd
Preceded by
Reginald V. Holt
Captain of H.M.S. Doon
15 Jul, 1913[7]
Succeeded by
Harry MacL. Fraser
Preceded by
Frederick P. Loder-Symonds
Captain of H.M.S. Achates
6 Apr, 1914[8]
Succeeded by
Reginald B. C. Hutchinson
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Broke
21 Aug, 1915[9]
Succeeded by
Edward O. Gladstone
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Ithuriel
5 Aug, 1916[10]
Succeeded by
Ernest W. Leir

Footnotes

  1. The Monthly Navy List (December, 1905), p. 340.
  2. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 368.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 266.
  4. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
  5. The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 340.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 368.
  7. The Navy List. (September, 1913). p. 305.
  8. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 266.
  9. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392n.
  10. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395n.