William Scott Bardwell

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Captain (retired) William Scott Bardwell, M.V.O., D.S.O.*, R.N. (21 April, 1892 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of barrister J. N. Bardwell, Esq..

In October 1910 Bardwell was found negligent in losing 200 pounds of beef overboard from Blenheim. He was made to refund the cost.[1]

Bardwell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 November, 1914. Bardwell would command minesweepers from August 1917 through the end of the war.[2]

Bardwell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 November, 1922.[3]

Bardwell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1928.[4]

World War II

Bardwell was granted the acting rank of Captain on 22 September, 1939.[5]

Bardwell was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of Captain on 21 April, 1942.[6]

Reverted to the Retired List on 31 May 1946.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Percival C. W. Manwaring
Captain of H.M.S. Stormcloud
10 Jul, 1924 – c. 20 Aug, 1924[Inference]
Succeeded by
Alfred C. Collinson
Preceded by
Leon S. Acheson
Captain of H.M.S. Cockchafer
16 Oct, 1926[8]
Succeeded by
Percival C. W. Manwaring
Preceded by
Charles G. N. Graham
Captain of H.M.S. Colombo
? – 20 Apr, 1937[9]
Succeeded by
Ralph Kerr

Footnotes

  1. Bardwell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/54/87. f. 87.
  2. Bardwell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/54/87. f. 87.
  3. Bardwell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/54/87. f. 87.
  4. Bardwell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/54/87. f. 87.
  5. Bardwell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/54/87. f. 87.
  6. Bardwell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/54/87. f. 87.
  7. Bardwell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/54/87. f. 87.
  8. The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 225.
  9. Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.