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Wikner was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 14 January, 1915. | Wikner was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 14 January, 1915. | ||
| − | Wikner was a gunner in {{UK-Cotswold}} before he was appointed in command in | + | Wikner was a gunner in {{UK-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. | Wikner was demobilized on 5 October 1919. He was evaluated as "above average", but lacking in knowledge of the service. | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gerald Loe|Gerald Loe]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dorking (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dorking'']]'''<br>12 Apr, 1919{{NLSep19|p. 779}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alfred William Sprott|Alfred W. Sprott]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Garth (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Garth'']]'''<br>4 Apr, 1918{{NLDec18|p. 799}} – 18 Feb, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Allen Shuter|John A. Shuter]]'''}} |
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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 ? |
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
