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'''Ralph Heathcote''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} '''Ralph Heathcote''', D.S.O. (1 March, 1901 – 1990) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. He was likely the son of [[Henry Ralph Heathcote]].
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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Heathcote was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 December, 1922.
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Heathcote was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 December, 1922.{{UBAlly|1173}}
  
 
He was awarded the [[Ogilvy Medal]] for the year 1928 for placing first in examinations to qualify as Lieutenant (T).{{ToL|Ogilvy Gold Medal Award|Wednesday, Feb 06, 1929; pg. 20; Issue 45120}}
 
He was awarded the [[Ogilvy Medal]] for the year 1928 for placing first in examinations to qualify as Lieutenant (T).{{ToL|Ogilvy Gold Medal Award|Wednesday, Feb 06, 1929; pg. 20; Issue 45120}}
  
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Heathcote was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1936.
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Heathcote was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1936.{{UBAlly|1173}}
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Heathcote was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1943.{{UBAlly|1173}}
  
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Heathcote was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1943{{FC}}
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Retired 8 July, 1952.{{UBAlly|1173}}
  
 
==See Also==
 
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Latest revision as of 11:30, 26 July 2022

Captain Ralph Heathcote, D.S.O. (1 March, 1901 – 1990) served in the Royal Navy. He was likely the son of Henry Ralph Heathcote.

As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.

Life & Career

Heathcote was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1922.[1]

He was awarded the Ogilvy Medal for the year 1928 for placing first in examinations to qualify as Lieutenant (T).[2]

Heathcote was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1930.[3]

Heathcote was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1936.[4]

Heathcote was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1943.[5]

Retired 8 July, 1952.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John H. Allison 		Fleet Torpedo Officer, America and West Indies
3 Jan, 1934[7] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
William G. Andrewes 		Fleet Torpedo Officer, Home Fleet
11 Jan, 1937[8] 		Succeeded by
Derrick H. Hall-Thompson
Preceded by
Selwyn V. Jephson 		Captain of H.M.S. Broke
before Mar, 1938 – 24 Sep, 1938[9] 		Succeeded by
Walter N. T. Beckett
Preceded by
Stuart L. Bateson 		Captain of H.M.S. Ajax
26 May, 1942[10] – 2 Jul, 1942[11] 		Succeeded by
Richard G. Stewart
Preceded by
Cecil A. N. Chatwin 		Captain of H.M.S. Fame
10 Aug, 1942[12] – 14 Jul, 1943[13] 		Succeeded by
Robert A. Currie
Preceded by
James P. Gornall 		Captain of H.M.S. Orion
25 Jun, 1945[14] – late 1946[15] 		Succeeded by
John W. F. D. Cowgill

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
  2. ↑ "Ogilvy Gold Medal Award." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Feb 06, 1929; pg. 20; Issue 45120.
  3. ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
  4. ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
  5. ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
  6. ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 294.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 269.
  9. ↑ Beckett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/100. f. 100.
  10. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  11. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  12. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  13. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  14. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  15. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.

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