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| − | Acting {{LCommRNR}} '''John Wales''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | + | Acting {{LCommRNR}} '''John Wales''', D.S.O. ( – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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| − | Wales was | + | Wales was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 6 January, 1915 and was appointed to trawler ''Steven Furness'' from 15 January, 1915. |
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| + | Wales was granted the temporary acting rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 11 March, 1916. | ||
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| + | [[Royal Humane Society]] Bronze Medal and certificate for gallantry in the loss of trawler ''Tom Tit'' on 26 December 1916. | ||
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| + | He commanded the {{UK-FSF|11}} for some period. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 12:29, 13 December 2018
Acting Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. John Wales, D.S.O. ( – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Wales was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 6 January, 1915 and was appointed to trawler Steven Furness from 15 January, 1915.
Wales was granted the temporary acting rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 11 March, 1916.
Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal and certificate for gallantry in the loss of trawler Tom Tit on 26 December 1916.
He commanded the Eleventh Fleet Sweeping Flotilla for some period.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Dartmoor Jun, 1917[1] |
Succeeded by Alan K. McC. Halliley |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Banbury 6 Feb, 1919[2] |
Succeeded by ? |
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