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Revision as of 13:53, 21 April 2017

Lieutenant-Commander Alexander Maitland Donovan, D.S.C., R.N. (7 May, 1892 – 20 April, 1932) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Donovan was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant on 15 November, 1912.[1]

Donovan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1914.

Donovan was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 3 on 1 January, 1918.[2]

Donovan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1922.

In early 1932, Donovan was admitted to Haslar Hospital for observation, suffering from gastritis. He died on 20 April and was buried in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Walter F. Smithwick
Captain of H.M. T.B. 3
1 Jan, 1918[3] – 25 Feb, 1919
Succeeded by
William B. Mackenzie
Preceded by
Frederick W. F. Fegen
Captain of H.M.S. Tilbury
10 Aug, 1922[4]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Ralph G. H. Izat
Captain of H.M.S. Sirdar
1 Apr, 1924[5] – 13 Jan, 1925
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alban T. B. Curteis
Captain of H.M.S. Wild Swan
13 Jan, 1925 – Jan, 1926
Succeeded by
Charles G. Stuart
Preceded by
John G. Aitchison
Captain of H.M.S. Forres
7 Oct, 1927 – 8 Feb, 1929
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Terence A. F. Longford
Captain of H.M.S. Vanoc
6 Aug, 1931 – 20 Apr, 1932
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 22.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 955.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 955.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 821.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 270.

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