Robert Charles Thornber Roe

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Robert Charles Thornber Roe (1 February, 1885 – 4 March, 1976) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Roe was appointed to the armoured cruiser Good Hope as an Acting Mate on 14 August, 1914.[1] He was part of a wireless detail landed from Good Hope at Auchile Island on October 29. These five menwere left behind on Good Hope's</wiki> departure and so survived when she was sunk with all hands at the [[Battle of Coronel]].<ref>Bennett. ''Coronel and the Falklands''. p. 35-36.</ref> Roe was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 14 October, 1916.<ref>Roe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/62}}</ref> Roe was appointed in command of the {{UK-H50|f=t}} on 4 November, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 782''a''}} ==See Also== {{refbegin}} {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Charles_Thornber_Roe}} {{refend}} ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} ==Bibliography== {{refbegin}} {{refend}} ==Service Records== {{refbegin}} {{refend}} {{TabAppts}}  {{TabEnd}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Roe, Robert}} {{CatPerson|UK||}}
  1. Roe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/62