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Admiral Richard Greville Arthur Wellington Stapleton-Cotton, C.B., C.B.E., M.V.O., R.N., Retired (7 November, 1873 – 5 January, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the battleship Albion on 14 June, 1913.[1]

Stapleton-Cotton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.

In September 1916, he assumed command of the light cruiser Newcastle.[2]

He assumed command of the heavy cruiser Berwick in April 1918.[3]

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Carnarvon on 5 September, 1918.[4]

In February, 1919, he was made Captain (D) in Dido.[5]

In March 1921, Stapleton-Cotton was appointed in command of the battleship Centurion.[Citation needed]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 6 April, 1928, vice Beaty-Pownall. He was placed on the Retired List on 7 April.[6]

Stapleton-Cotton was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 13 October, 1932.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

  • "Adml. Stapleton-Cotton" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 7 June, 1953. Issue 52513, col E, p. 8.

Service Records


Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 275.
  2. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 752.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 759.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33875. p. 6626. 21 October, 1932.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 275.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 390.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395x.
  11. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 752.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 759.

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