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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Donald Thorn Dowler|Donald T. Dowler]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Acasta (1929)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Acasta'']]'''<br>7 Mar, 1939{{NLMay39|p. 253}} &ndash; 28 May, 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Jack Grant Bickford|Jack G. Bickford]]'''}}
 
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Revision as of 11:55, 29 December 2020

Captain (retired) Alan MacGregor Sheffield, (23 October, 1895 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Sheffield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1918.

Sheffield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1926.

Sheffield was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1931.

Appointed in command of the survey ship Challenger from 12 October, 1931 to 10 November, 1931.

World War II

Mentioned in despatches for courge, leadership and skill during the build-up of the Normandy Bridgehead.

Sheffield was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of Captain on 23 October, 1945.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James C. Colvill
Captain of H.M.S. Wakeful
3 Apr, 1928[1] – 12 Jul, 1928[2]
Succeeded by
Robert A. Cassidi
Preceded by
James C. Colvill
as Captain of H.M.S. Vancouver
Captain of H.M.S. Vimy
17 Jul, 1928[3]c. late 1928[Fact Check]
Succeeded by
Alan MacG. Sheffield
Preceded by
Colin S. Thomson
Captain of H.M.S. Vesper
c. late 1928[4] – Nov, 1929[5]
Succeeded by
Edmund G. N. Rushbrooke
Preceded by
Alan MacG. Sheffield
Captain of H.M.S. Vimy
Nov, 1929 – 1 Apr, 1930
Succeeded by
Arthur R. M. Black
Preceded by
Robert H. D. Lane
Captain of H.M.S. Whitehall
c. 12 Apr, 1930[6] – 28 Apr, 1931
Succeeded by
Thomas B. Hill
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Boreas
28 Apr, 1931[7] – 10 Jul, 1931
Succeeded by
Charles T. M. Pizey
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Greyhound
31 Jan, 1936[8] – 9 May, 1938[9]
Succeeded by
Walter R. Marshall-A'Deane
Preceded by
Philip N. Walter
Captain of H.M.S. Winchester
22 Jul, 1938
Succeeded by
Stuart E. Crewe-Read
Preceded by
Donald T. Dowler
Captain of H.M.S. Acasta
7 Mar, 1939[10] – 28 May, 1939
Succeeded by
Jack G. Bickford
Preceded by
Ronald J. Hanson
Captain of H.M.S. Keppel
Feb, 1941 – 10 Sep, 1941
Succeeded by
John E. Broome
Preceded by
Charles B. Sanders
Captain of H.M.S. Adventure
20 Mar, 1944 – 5 Aug, 1944
Succeeded by
George A. K. McCombe
Preceded by
Gerald William Hoare-Smith
Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff
14 Dec, 1944 – Sep, 1945
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Sheffield Service Record ADM 196/120/38.
  2. Sheffield Service Record ADM 196/120/38.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 282a.
  4. Sheffield Service Record ADM 196/120/38.
  5. Sheffield Service Record ADM 196/120/38.
  6. Sheffield Service Record ADM 196/120/38. "vice Lane"
  7. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 218.
  8. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 246.
  9. Sheffield Service Record ADM 196/120/38.
  10. The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 253.