Charles Leigh de Hauteville Bell
From The Dreadnought Project
Captain R.N.R. (retired) Charles Leigh de Hauteville Bell, D.S.C., R.D. (24 March, 1903 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Bell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 31 July, 1927.
Bell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 31 July, 1935.[1]
World War II
Bell was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 31 December, 1940.[2]
Bell was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Captain R.N.R. on 24 March, 1953.[3]
See Also
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hartwell C. Davis as Captain of U.S.S. Mason |
Captain of H.M.S. Broadwater 9 Oct, 1940 – 27 Feb, 1941 |
Succeeded by William M. L. Astwood |
| Preceded by Norman V. Dickinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Vanquisher 7 Jun, 1942 – late 1942 |
Succeeded by Gerald A. G. Ormsby |
| Preceded by Robert S. Stafford |
Captain of H.M.S. Whitehall 8 Oct, 1942 – 1 Nov, 1943 |
Succeeded by Patrick J. Cowell |
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