Alastair Gordon Davidson

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Commander Alastair Gordon Davidson, R.N., Retired (25 September, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of schoolmaster H. O. D. Davidson, Esq., J.P..

Davidson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1916.

Post-War

Davidson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1924.

Davidson was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 25 September, 1936.

World War II

Reverted to the Retired List on 2 April, 1946.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Gordon F. Hannay
Captain of H.M.S. Seraph
6 May, 1924[1] – 14 Apr, 1925
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Daniel H. Rainier
Captain of H.M.S. Wessex
17 Apr, 1925 – 19 May, 1927
Succeeded by
Frederick C. Bradley
Preceded by
Geoffrey C. Fryer
Captain of H.M.S. Wakeful
19 May, 1927 – 31 Aug, 1927[2]
Succeeded by
James C. Colvill
Preceded by
Robert A. Cassidi
Captain of H.M.S. Viceroy
31 Aug, 1927[3] – 1 Nov, 1929
Succeeded by
Donal S. McGrath
Preceded by
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Captain of H.M.S. Weston
8 Sep, 1939 – 12 Jan, 1940
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 269.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 280.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 280.