Stafford Harry Dillon
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Commander Stafford Harry Dillon, D.S.O., R.N., Retired (7 January, 1887 – 21 December, 1935) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
Born in Dublin.
Dillon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1909.[1]
Dillon was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 117 in October, 1912.[2]
Dillon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1917.
Post-War
Dillon was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 June, 1920.
Dillon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 7 January, 1927.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles G. Stuart |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 117 Oct, 1912[3] – 24 Oct, 1915 |
Succeeded by Charles H. Lightoller |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Carnation 24 Oct, 1915[4] – 31 Mar, 1917 |
Succeeded by Barry V. Sturdee |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Meynell 29 Mar, 1917[5] – 30 Apr, 1918 |
Succeeded by Hugh Seymour |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 22.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 392t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 395q.
