Spencer Reginald Strettell Richards

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Commander Spencer Reginald Strettell Richards, R.N. (27 October, 1874 – 29 December, 1948) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Admiral Sir G. Richards, K.C.B., of Surrey.

Richards was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1897.

Richards was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1905.

Richards was retired due to age at the rank of Commander (retired) on 27 October, 1919.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Reginald A. Norton
Captain of H.M.S. Ranger
29 Nov, 1902[1] – 1 Jan, 1904
Succeeded by
Frederick H. Hallowes
Preceded by
John A. Gregory
Captain of H.M.S. Hart
15 Oct, 1904[2] – 28 Oct, 1905
Succeeded by
Spencer R. S. Richards
Preceded by
John A. Gregory
Captain of H.M.S. Virago
28 Oct, 1905 – 6 Dec, 1905
Succeeded by
Ernest Stevenson
Preceded by
Spencer R. S. Richards
Captain of H.M.S. Hart
6 Dec, 1905 – 23 Jan, 1906
Succeeded by
Reginald Henniker-Heaton
Preceded by
Reginald Henniker-Heaton
Captain of H.M.S. Arun
Jan, 1906[3] – 18 Oct, 1909
Succeeded by
Edmond J. G. Mackinnon
Preceded by
Edward G. Lowther-Crofton
Captain of H.M.S. Sirius
17 Mar, 1911[4] – 3 Nov, 1911
Succeeded by
Crawford Maclachlan
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Heliotrope
19 Oct, 1915[5] – Oct, 1918
Succeeded by
Maurice Ewbank
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Bend Or
18 Oct, 1918[6] – 29 Jan, 1919
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 297a.
  2. The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 323.
  3. The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 280. I am guessing that "1906" means the turn of the year.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 376.
  5. The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 394h.
  6. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 740.