Ian Reddie Hamilton Black

Commander Ian Reddie Hamilton Black, C.B.E. (17 May, 1898 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Commander H. S. Black of the Royal Indian Marine joined the Training Establishment as a Special Entry in September 1916, passing out on 15 March 1917. On 31 March, he was appointed to the battleship Collingwood. He would serve in her through the end of the war, being appointed soon thereafter to the destroyer Thruster on 17 December, 1918.

Black was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1920.

Black was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1928.

Black was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1934.

World War II

Retired on account of age on 17 May, 1948.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Cyril J. H. Hill	Captain of H.M.S. Wrestler 11 Nov, 1929 – c. Apr, 1930	Succeeded by Ian R. H. Black
Preceded by Theodore F. A. Voysey	Captain of H.M.S. Wakeful Apr, 1930 – Sep, 1930	Succeeded by Arthur F. C. Layard
Preceded by Ian R. H. Black	Captain of H.M.S. Wrestler Sep, 1930 – 4 Oct, 1930	Succeeded by Michael W. Ewart-Wentworth
Preceded by William D. G. Weir	Captain of H.M.S. Vega 14 Nov, 1930 – 2 Jan, 1933	Succeeded by Mervyn S. Thomas
Preceded by Frank C. Husband-Clutton	Captain of H.M.S. Veteran 10 Mar, 1933 – Oct, 1934	Succeeded by Geoffrey N. Oliver
Preceded by Henry J. Haynes	Captain of H.M.S. Fortune 3 Mar, 1936 – 20 Apr, 1938	Succeeded by Charles T. M. Pizey
Preceded by Kenneth L. Harkness	Captain of H.M.S. Fearless 15 Jul, 1940 – 28 Dec, 1940	Succeeded by Anthony F. Pugsley
Preceded by Patrick V. McLaughlin	Captain of H.M.S. Cairo 14 Jan, 1941 – 31 Jan, 1942	Succeeded by Cecil C. Hardy