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Linzee was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 3 September, 1945. | Linzee was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 3 September, 1945. | ||
Revision as of 19:19, 3 June 2020
Captain (retired) Robert Gordon Hood Linzee, C.B., O.B.E. (26 January, 1900 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 18 March 1918, he was sent to Vernon for a course in Torpedo Control.
Linzee was sub-Lieutenant in the destroyer Nereus at the time of the Armistice.[1]
Linzee was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1920.
Linzee was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1928.
Linzee was promoted to the rank of Commander on 13 June, 1933.
He was retired at his own request on 1 July, 1936.[2]
World War II
Awarded his C.B. for planning operations for Operation Overlord.
Linzee was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 3 September, 1945.
See Also
Bibliography
Footnotes
- ↑ "Commander Linzee Retired." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jul 15, 1936; pg. 9; Issue 47427.
- ↑ "Commander Linzee Retired." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jul 15, 1936; pg. 9; Issue 47427.