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| − | '''Clement Loftus Long''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Clement Loftus Long''', R.N. (29 December, 1880 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born in Bramfield, Hertford, Long gained twelve months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}. | |
| − | Long was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Long was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1900. |
| − | Long was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Appoined as gunnery officer in {{UK-Russell}} from 21 April 1906, Long deeply impressed Captain [[Robert Swinburne Lowry|Robert S. Lowry]] who wrote he was "one of the best & most zealous officers I have ever met." |
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| + | Long was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 July, 1908. | ||
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| + | Long was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 6 February, 1913. | ||
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Long was appointed in command of the {{UK-Petard|f=t}} on 14 August, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 867}} | Long was appointed in command of the {{UK-Petard|f=t}} on 14 August, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 867}} | ||
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| + | ==Post-War== | ||
| + | Long was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 11 November, 1918. | ||
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| + | Long was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 21 November, 1928. | ||
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Reverted 3 August, 1946. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 17:00, 29 September 2017
Captain (retired) Clement Loftus Long, R.N. (29 December, 1880 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Bramfield, Hertford, Long gained twelve months' time on passing out of Britannia.
Long was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1900.
Appoined as gunnery officer in Russell from 21 April 1906, Long deeply impressed Captain Robert S. Lowry who wrote he was "one of the best & most zealous officers I have ever met."
Long was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1908.
Long was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 6 February, 1913.
Long was appointed in command of the destroyer Petard on 14 August, 1918.[1]
Post-War
Long was promoted to the rank of Commander on 11 November, 1918.
Long was promoted to the rank of Captain on 21 November, 1928.
World War II
Reverted 3 August, 1946.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John L. Field |
Captain of H.M.S. Petard 14 Aug, 1918[2] |
Succeeded by Percy R. P. Percival |
Footnotes
