Lionel George Dawson
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Lionel George Dawson ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Dawson was appointed to the armoured cruiser Black Prince on 9 June, 1906.[1]
Dawson was appointed to his first command, the old torpedo boat T.B. 45, in January 1908.[2]
Dawson was appointed to the battleship Hannibal on 1 March, 1910.[3]
Dawson was appointed in command of the destroyer Salmon on 21 December, 1910.[4]
On 7 November, 1911, Dawson was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 14.[5]
Dawson was appointed in command of the destroyer Lurcher in 1915.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
- Dawson, Captain Lionel. (1935). Flotillas: A Hard-Lying Story. London: Rich & Cowan Ltd.
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Kenneth B. M. Churchill |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 45 16 Jan, 1908[7][8] – Dec, 1909[9] |
Succeeded by Douglas A. Oliver |
| Preceded by Lionel G. Preston |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 81 Dec, 1909[10] – 14 Jan, 1910[11] |
Succeeded by Leveson G. B. A. Campbell |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 14 7 Nov, 1911[12] |
Succeeded by Robert A. Hornell |
| Preceded by Wilfrid Tomkinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Lurcher 25 Sep, 1915[13] |
Succeeded by Eric Q. Carter |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Salmon 2 Dec, 1916[14] |
Succeeded by George C. H. Lawson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 284.
- ↑ Dawson. Flotillas. p. 63.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 323.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 371.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 126.
- ↑ Dawson. Flotillas. p. 63.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/77
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/77
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/77
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/77
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395y.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397t.
