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| − | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Walter Neville Lapage''' (5 February, 1883 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]] and served as {{UK-Tiger|f=p}}'s torpedo officer at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Walter Neville Lapage''', O.B.E. (5 February, 1883 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]] and served as {{UK-Tiger|f=p}}'s torpedo officer at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Lapage was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1904.{{NLJul08|p. 123}} | |
| − | + | Appointed to {{UK-Vernon|f=p}} as a Junior Staff Officer on 9 April, 1907.{{NLJul08|p. 390}} | |
| − | Lapage was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Lapage was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1912.{{NLDec14|p. 59}} |
| − | + | Lapage was appointed to {{UK-Tiger}} as torpedo officer on 19 June, 1914.{{NLDec14|p. 385''a''}} He would fight in her at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. | |
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| + | Lapage was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1916.{{NLJan21|p. 67}} | ||
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| + | Lapage was appointed to the {{UK-Hood|f=t}} as Squadron Torpedo Officer on 4 March, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 788}} | ||
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==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
Revision as of 16:57, 23 July 2018
Captain (retired) Walter Neville Lapage, O.B.E. (5 February, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy and served as H.M.S. Tiger's torpedo officer at the Battle of Jutland.
Life & Career
Lapage was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1904.[1]
Appointed to H.M.S. Vernon as a Junior Staff Officer on 9 April, 1907.[2]
Lapage was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1912.[3]
Lapage was appointed to Tiger as torpedo officer on 19 June, 1914.[4] He would fight in her at the Battle of Jutland.
Lapage was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1916.[5]
Lapage was appointed to the battlecruiser Hood as Squadron Torpedo Officer on 4 March, 1919.[6]
World War II
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1908). p. 123.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1908). p. 390.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 59.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 385a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 67.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 788.
