Reginald Dudley Rowe

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Lieutenant-Commander Reginald Dudley Rowe, D.S.C. (21 May, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Rowe entered the R.N. from the R.N.R. in 1915. He was fluent in French and German and had some facility in Russian and Italian.[1]

Rowe was appointed to the destroyer Ure on 16 December 1915 and then to the destroyer Nestor on 19 April, 1916. He was thought killed in her sinking at the Battle of Jutland, but on 10 June was reported to be in German detention at Mainz.[2]

Rowe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 8 September, 1916. On 30 April 1918 he was transferred to Holland. In October 1918 he arrived in London.[3]

Rowe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 8 September, 1924.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Squadron Gunnery Officer, Third Cruiser Squadron
7 Aug, 1926[5]
Succeeded by
George T. Philip
Preceded by
Wilfred Walmsley
Captain of H.M.S. Selkirk
18 May, 1933[6] – 24 Feb, 1934[7]
Succeeded by
Walter A. Ford

Footnotes

  1. Rowe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/800. f. 801.
  2. Rowe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/800. f. 801.
  3. Rowe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/800. f. 801.
  4. Rowe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/800. f. 801.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1928). p. 222.
  6. Rowe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/800. f. 801.
  7. Rowe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/800. f. 801.