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The son of Captain W. N. Tufnell of the East Surrey Regiment.
 
The son of Captain W. N. Tufnell of the East Surrey Regiment.
  
Tufnell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 February, 1915.
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Tufnell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 February, 1915.<ref>Tufnell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/53.}}  f. 53.</ref>
  
 
Tufnell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ferret|f=t}} on 24 September, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 793}}
 
Tufnell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ferret|f=t}} on 24 September, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 793}}
  
Tufnell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 February, 1923.
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Tufnell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 February, 1923.<ref>Tufnell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/53.}}  f. 53.</ref>
  
Tufnell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1928.
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Tufnell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1928.<ref>Tufnell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/53.}}  f. 53.</ref>
  
Tufnell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1936.
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Tufnell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1936.<ref>Tufnell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/53.}}  f. 53.</ref>
  
 
==World War II==
 
==World War II==
Tufnell retired on 2 January, 1946 and reverted to it (somehow) on 1 April, 1946.
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On 5 July, 1945, he was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George VI, vice [[Arthur Robin Moore Bridge|Bridge]].<ref>Tufnell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/53.}}  f. 53.</ref>
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Tufnell retired on 2 January, 1946 and reverted to it (somehow) on 1 April, 1946.<ref>Tufnell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/53.}}  f. 53.</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Oswald Wykeham Cornwallis|Oswald W. Cornwallis]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Coventry (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Coventry'']]'''<br>12 Apr, 1937 &ndash; 18 Aug, 1938|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Francis John Onslow|Richard F. J. Onslow]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Duncan Read|Arthur D. Read]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ramillies (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ramillies'']]'''<br>23 Sep, 1941 &ndash; 4 Aug, 1942|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
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Latest revision as of 12:38, 7 April 2022

Captain Desmond Nevill Cooper Tufnell, D.S.C., R.N. (15 November, 1892 – 24 April, 1965) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Captain W. N. Tufnell of the East Surrey Regiment.

Tufnell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1915.[1]

Tufnell was appointed in command of the destroyer Ferret on 24 September, 1918.[2]

Tufnell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1923.[3]

Tufnell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1928.[4]

Tufnell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1936.[5]

World War II

On 5 July, 1945, he was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George VI, vice Bridge.[6]

Tufnell retired on 2 January, 1946 and reverted to it (somehow) on 1 April, 1946.[7]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Cyril J. H. Hill
Captain of H.M. T.B. 4
26 Dec, 1917 – 24 Sep, 1918
Succeeded by
Edmund G. N. Rushbrooke
Preceded by
Arthur H. L. Terry
Captain of H.M.S. Ferret
24 Sep, 1918[8] – 2 Feb, 1919
Succeeded by
Tristram Fox
Preceded by
Guy L. Warren
Captain of H.M.S. Bryony
1 Aug, 1929[9] – Aug, 1931
Succeeded by
Ivo W. L. Frewen-Laton
Preceded by
Oswald W. Cornwallis
Captain of H.M.S. Coventry
12 Apr, 1937[10] – 18 Aug, 1938
Succeeded by
Richard F. J. Onslow
Preceded by
Henry B. Rawlings
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Tokyo
31 Dec, 1938 – 1941
Succeeded by
Hector Boyes
Preceded by
Arthur D. Read
Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies
23 Sep, 1941 – 4 Aug, 1942[11]
Succeeded by
Leslie N. Brownfield
Preceded by
Reginald H. Portal
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign
7 Aug, 1942 – 13 Nov, 1942
Succeeded by
Peter Skelton

Footnotes

  1. Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/53. f. 53.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 793.
  3. Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/53. f. 53.
  4. Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/53. f. 53.
  5. Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/53. f. 53.
  6. Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/53. f. 53.
  7. Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/53. f. 53.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 793.
  9. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 219.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 226.
  11. Uboat.net page on the ship.