Arthur Duncan Read

Vice-Admiral (retired) Arthur Duncan Read, C.B., R.N. (23 April, 1889 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Dublin.

Read was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 October, 1910.

Read was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 October, 1918.

Read was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1924.

Read was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1932.

World War II

Read was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 February, 1942.

Read was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 June, 1945.

Reverted to the Retired List 4 May 1946.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Cecil R. E. W. Perryman	Captain of H.M.S. Ark Royal 6 Mar, 1933 – 8 Mar, 1934	Succeeded by Arthur W. La T. Bisset
Preceded by Charles M. Blackman	Captain of H.M.S. Folkestone 1 Jul, 1934 – c. mid Feb, 1935	Succeeded by Benjamin C. S. Martin
Preceded by Arthur L. St. G. Lyster	Captain of Chatham Gunnery School 4 May, 1936 – 5 May, 1938	Succeeded by Percy Todd
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Liverpool 5 May, 1938 – 27 Oct, 1940	Succeeded by Roger S. Wellby
Preceded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman	Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies 27 Oct, 1940 – 23 Sep, 1941	Succeeded by Desmond N. C. Tufnell
Preceded by William George Tennant	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Fourth Cruiser Squadron Nov, 1943 – Nov, 1944	Succeeded by Eric J. P. Brind
Preceded by Harold T. C. Walker	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Fifth Cruiser Squadron Jan, 1945 – 2 Mar, 1945	Succeeded by Wilfrid R. Patterson