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| − | {{ | + | {{LCommRN}} '''Lindsay de Villiers''', (21 July, 1904 – 10 April, 1940) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | De Villiers was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 February, 1927. | |
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| + | De Villiers was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 February, 1935. | ||
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| + | De Villiers was killed when {{UK-Hunter|f=t}} was lost in action against German destroyers in a Norwegian fjord. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 16:20, 24 October 2019
Lieutenant-Commander Lindsay de Villiers, (21 July, 1904 – 10 April, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
De Villiers was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1927.
De Villiers was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1935.
De Villiers was killed when destroyer Hunter was lost in action against German destroyers in a Norwegian fjord.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frank R. W. Parish |
Captain of H.M.S. Amazon 15 Dec, 1936[1] – May, 1938 |
Succeeded by Nigel E. G. Roper |
| Preceded by Alfred C. Behague |
Captain of H.M.S. Hunter 22 Aug, 1939 – 10 Apr, 1940 |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 214.
