Douglas Mortimer Lewis Neame
From The Dreadnought Project
Captain Douglas Mortimer Lewis Neame, D.S.O.* (9 October, 1901 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.
Life & Career
Neame was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1923. He qualified as a Pilot on 9 January, 1928. He would compete, in that same year, in the Olympic Games as a track and field athlete.[1]
Neame was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1931.[2]
Neame was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1936.[3]
World War II
Neame was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1940.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William Pope |
Captain of H.M.S. Carlisle 2 Aug, 1941[5] – Jul, 1942[6] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey F. Agutter |
Footnotes
- ↑ Neame Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/148/410. f. 410.
- ↑ Neame Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/148/410. f. 410.
- ↑ Neame Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/148/410. f. 410.
- ↑ Neame Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/148/410. f. 410.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
