Difference between revisions of "Irvine Gordon Glennie"
From The Dreadnought Project
(Update appts) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''Irvine Gordon Glennie''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{AdmRN}} '''Irvine Gordon Glennie''' (22 July, 1892 – 8 September, 1980) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | {{TODO|ADM 196/145/319 will prove vastly better than 196/92}} | |
| − | Glennie was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Glennie was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 April, 1915 |
| − | Glennie was | + | Glennie was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the {{UK-Nepean|f=t}} on 19 March, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 851}} |
| − | Glennie was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | ==Post-War== |
| − | + | Glennie was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1928. | |
| − | + | ||
| + | Glennie was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1933. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==World War II== | ||
On 3 May, 1939, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hood|f=t}}.{{TaylorHood|p. 230}} | On 3 May, 1939, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hood|f=t}}.{{TaylorHood|p. 230}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | Glennie was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 15 January, 1941. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Glennie was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 31 December, 1943. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Irvine+Gordon+Glennie Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Irvine+Gordon+Glennie Service Records] | ||
| − | {{WP| | + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvine_Gordon_Glennie}} |
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
| Line 35: | Line 41: | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Glennie, Irvine}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Glennie, Irvine}} | ||
| − | {{CatPerson|UK||}} | + | {{CatPerson|UK|1892|1980}} |
| + | {{CatAdmiral|UK}} | ||
| + | <!-- {{CatBritannia|}} --> | ||
Revision as of 17:41, 12 February 2017
Admiral Irvine Gordon Glennie (22 July, 1892 – 8 September, 1980) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
TODO: ADM 196/145/319 will prove vastly better than 196/92
Glennie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1915
Glennie was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the destroyer Nepean on 19 March, 1918.[1]
Post-War
Glennie was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1928.
Glennie was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1933.
World War II
On 3 May, 1939, he was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Hood.[2]
Glennie was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 January, 1941.
Glennie was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 31 December, 1943.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Thomas B. Fellowes |
Captain of H.M.S. P36 3 Oct, 1917[3] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Charles R. Peploe |
Captain of H.M.S. Nepean 19 Mar, 1918[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Colin Cantlie |
Captain of H.M.S. Achilles Mar, 1936 – Jan, 1939 |
Succeeded by William E. Parry |
| Preceded by Harold T. C. Walker |
Captain of H.M.S. Hood 3 May, 1939[5] |
Succeeded by Ralph Kerr |
| Preceded by Alban T. B. Curteis |
Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station 1944 |
Succeeded by William Tennant |
Footnotes
