Guy Onslow Lydekker
Captain (retired) Guy Onslow Lydekker, D.S.C., O.B.E., R.N. (17 November, 1889 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Lydekker was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 July, 1910.[1]
Lydekker was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 19 on 1 August, 1914.[2]
He was appointed as gunnery officer of the Earl of Peterborough on 30 August, 1915.[3]
Lydekker was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 July, 1918.[4]
On 13 March, 1920, he was appointed to Dolphin as gunnery officer on the staff of Rear-Admiral (S).[5]
Lydekker was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1923.[6]
Thanked by the Admiralty following a Court of Enquiry into the foundering of a tug for his skill and resolution in dealing with the situation.[7]
Lydekker was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 27 January, 1936.[8]
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Ralph M. Hall |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 19 1 Aug, 1914[9] – 20 Jan, 1915 |
Succeeded by Thomas C. C. Bolster |
| Preceded by Charles G. Stuart |
Captain of H.M.S. Snapdragon 11 Jan, 1929[10] – 3 Jan, 1931 |
Succeeded by Alfred W. J. Finlayson |
| Preceded by James R. C. Cavendish |
Captain of H.M.S. Ceres 10 Jul, 1931[11] – 12 May, 1932[12] |
Succeeded by George A. Scott |
| Preceded by The Hon. George Fraser |
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso 12 May, 1932[13][14] – 7 Jun, 1933[15] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Nicholson |
| Preceded by Andrew Johnstone |
Assistant King's Harbour Master, Portland 12 Jun, 1933[16] – 3 Jun, 1935[17] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Colpoys C. Walcott |
Naval Officer in Charge, Haifa 19 Aug, 1939[18] – 25 Jun, 1940[19] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1914). p. 133.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 118.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 760.
- ↑ Lydekker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/94. f. 84.
- ↑ Lydekker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/226. f. 584.
- ↑ Lydekker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/226. f. 584.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 270.
- ↑ Lydekker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/226. f. 584.
- ↑ Lydekker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/226. f. 584.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 219.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 14, 1932, Issue 46133, p.12.
- ↑ Lydekker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/226. f. 584.
- ↑ Lydekker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/226. f. 584.
- ↑ Lydekker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/226. f. 584.
- ↑ Lydekker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/226. f. 584.
- ↑ Lydekker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/226. f. 584.
