Richard George Kirby Knowling
From The Dreadnought Project
Lieutenant-Commander Richard George Kirby Knowling, (12 June, 1903 – 28 May, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.
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
Knowling was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 April, 1926.[1]
Knowling was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 April, 1934.[2]
Knowling commanded the destroyer Kimberley from 20 November 1939 to 1 May, 1940.[3]
Knowling's death was somewhat mysterious, as he simply vanished from H.M.S. Vimy in heavy weather on the night of 27/28 May, 1940. It is presumed that he fell overboard while she manoeuvred.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Errol C. L. Turner |
Captain of H.M.S. Rowena 13 Jan, 1936[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Arthur M. Pilling |
Captain of H.M.S. Bulldog 21 Sep, 1936[5] |
Succeeded by Thomas L. Bratt |
| Preceded by Colin C. L. Mackenzie |
Captain of H.M.S. Vansittart 31 Jul, 1939[6] – 1 Oct, 1939[7] |
Succeeded by Michael Culme-Seymour |
| Preceded by Colin G. W. Donald |
Captain of H.M.S. Vimy 23 May, 1940[8] – 28 May, 1940 |
Succeeded by Adrian P. Northey |
Footnotes
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jan 09, 1936; pg. 21; Issue 47267.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 220.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
