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'''Rudolph Lancelot Wikner''', D.S.C. ( – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
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{{LieutRNR}} (temporary) '''Rudolph Lancelot Wikner''', D.S.C. ( – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Wikner was a gunner in {{UK-Cotswold}} from January 1917 before he was appointed in command in February.
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Wikner was demobilized on 5 October 1919.  He was evaluated as "above average", but lacking in knowledge of the service.
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Revision as of 16:23, 12 April 2020

Lieutenant R.N.R. (temporary) Rudolph Lancelot Wikner, D.S.C. ( – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Wikner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 14 January, 1915.

Wikner was a gunner in Cotswold from January 1917 before he was appointed in command in February.

Wikner was demobilized on 5 October 1919. He was evaluated as "above average", but lacking in knowledge of the service.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
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Captain of H.M.S. Cotswold
24 Jul, 1917
Succeeded by
Archibald H. Douglas
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Garth
4 Apr, 1918[1] – 18 Feb, 1919
Succeeded by
John A. Shuter
Preceded by
Gerald Loe
Captain of H.M.S. Dorking
12 Apr, 1919[2] – 4 Oct, 1919
Succeeded by
Alfred W. Sprott

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 799.
  2. The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 779.