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| − | '''Alexander Reginald Chalmer''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} '''Alexander Reginald Chalmer''', R.N., Retired (21 December, 1886 – 20 January, 1943) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born in Perth and raised by his mother. | |
| − | Chalmer was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Chalmer was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1908.{{NLMar13|p. 14}} |
| − | Chalmer was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Chalmer was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1916. |
| − | Chalmer was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Placed on the Retired List on 1 March, 1919, Chalmer was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 21 December, 1926. |
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| − | Chalmer was | + | Chalmer's end is murky. He was declared missing on 20 January, 1943 and it was thought that he was killed in an air raid.<ref>'''Deaths.''' ''The Times'' (London, England), Saturday, Jan 23, 1943; pg. 1; Issue 49451.</ref> |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Alexander+Reginald+Chalmer Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Alexander+Reginald+Chalmer Service Records] | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Reginald Gregory|Reginald Gregory]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mimosa (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mimosa'']]'''<br>18 Jul, 1918{{NLDec18|p. 846}} – 13 Jan, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harold Geoffrey Leech Harvey|Harold G. L. Harvey]]'''}} |
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Latest revision as of 18:26, 6 April 2022
Commander Alexander Reginald Chalmer, R.N., Retired (21 December, 1886 – 20 January, 1943) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Perth and raised by his mother.
Chalmer was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1908.[1]
Chalmer was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1916.
Placed on the Retired List on 1 March, 1919, Chalmer was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 21 December, 1926.
Chalmer's end is murky. He was declared missing on 20 January, 1943 and it was thought that he was killed in an air raid.[2]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Cranefly 4 Aug, 1915[3] – 14 Mar, 1918 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Reginald Gregory |
Captain of H.M.S. Mimosa 18 Jul, 1918[4] – 13 Jan, 1919 |
Succeeded by Harold G. L. Harvey |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 14.
- ↑ Deaths. The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jan 23, 1943; pg. 1; Issue 49451.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392u.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 846.
