Manuel Dasent
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Commander Manuel Dasent, (13 May, 1879 – 5 June, 1916) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in London.
Dasent was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1900.[1]
Dasent was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.[2]
He was appointed to second class battleship Edinburgh as executive officer on 3 March, 1914.[3]
Dasent was appointed to the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Hampshire as executive officer on 3 June 1915. He fought in her at the Battle of Jutland, but died aboard her days later when she was lost to a mine.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Teviot 14 Jul, 1904[4] – 27 Aug, 1904[Inference] |
Succeeded by John Kiddle |
Footnotes
- ↑ Dasent Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/480. f. 495.
- ↑ Dasent Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/480. f. 495.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 307.
- ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
