Richard Greville Arthur Wellington Stapleton-Cotton

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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.

He assumed command of the armoured cruiser Berwick in April 1918.

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Carnarvon on 5 September, 1918.[2]

In February, 1919, he was made Captain (D) in Dido.[3]

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.[4]

Stapleton-Cotton was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 13 October, 1932.[5]

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. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 752.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 759.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 33875. p. 6626. 21 October, 1932.
  6. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 275.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 390.
  8. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395x.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  10. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 752.
  11. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 759.
  12. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 735.