David Mark Fell
Commander David Mark Fell, R.N., Retired (30 November, 1886 – 17 July, 1948) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Wimbledon, the son of a solicitor A. Fell, Esq..
Fell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1909.
In mid 1913, Fell was charged with smuggling offences, having failed to obtain landing passes. He was cautioned to be more careful in future.
Fell was appointed in command of the submarine A 12 on 20 December, 1913.[1]
Fell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1917.
In 1918 or 1919 Cdr. Talbot evaluated Fell as a "capable captain of a S/M" who "makes good attacks", but his "heart not in the war."
In August 1919, someone evaluated him as "more suitable for service in big ships – has an unfortunate manner."
Fell was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 13 March, 1927.
World War II
Fell assumed censorship duties with the Commercial Cable Company of London from 29 August, 1939 until his appointment was terminated on 17 January, 1943. Suffering from bronchitis, he was reverted to the Retired List the following day as medically unfit.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry G. Higgins |
Captain of H.M.S. A 12 30 Dec, 1913[2] – 3 Apr, 1915 |
Succeeded by Henry F. M. Peto |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. H 2 3 Apr, 1915 – 25 Mar, 1918 |
Succeeded by Jermyn Rushbrooke |
| Preceded by John B. Glencross |
Captain of H.M.S. L 7 19 Aug, 1918 – 25 Jun, 1919 |
Succeeded by Dudley V. Peyton-Ward |
| Preceded by Dudley V. Peyton-Ward |
Captain of H.M.S. E 31 25 Jun, 1919 – 30 Oct, 1919 |
Succeeded by Alan D. L. Macpherson |
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