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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''George Evelyn Laverton Atwood''' (30 April, 1891 &ndash; 28 May, 1955) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. ==Life & Career== The son of the Reverend George Atwood passed out of the Training Establishment with one month's time gained on 15 September, 1908 and was appointed to the {{UK-1London|f=t}} of the [[Channel Fleet]]. After completing his second appointment in {{UK-Invincible}} in mid-November, 1909, Atwood managed to have Captain [[Mark Edward Frederic Kerr|Mark Kerr]] record that he was "untrustworthy" and that he "dislikes hard work."<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref> On 26 January, 1910, Atwood was admitted to Portland Hospital with tonsilitis. On 8 February, he was discharged back to duty in his new appointment in {{UK-Warrior|f=p}}. On 15 September 1910, Atwood was appointed to the pre-dreadnought {{UK-Britannia}}. He left her on 18 September, 1911 to undertake his examinations. Atwood was promoted to {{SLieutRN}} on 15 December, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 4}} In the first half of 1913, Atwood received Engine Room training, having been denied this certificate by the Engineer Officer in {{UK-Britannia}} two years previously. He did, however, manage to earn this on 14 July, 1913.<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref> Atwood completed a stint in {{UK-Alarm}} on 2 December was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 December, 1913.<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref> When war broke out, Atwood was in a new, temporary appointment in {{UK-Mars|f=p}}. On 2 September, 1914 he was appointed to the dreadnought battleship {{UK-Hercules}}. He served in her through until he was appointed to the {{UK-Nemesis|f=t}} on 12 August, 1915. On 2 December, 1915, he moved from her to await the commissioning of the new {{UK-Magic}}. Superseded in {{UK-Magic}} on 9 January, 1917, Atwood received an appointment in command of {{UK-P11}} five days later.<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref> On 30 November 1917, Atwood was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Saracen}}, where he would spend about seven months. Atwood was appointed in command of the {{UK-Mastiff|f=t}} on 14 July, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 844}} ==Post-War== Atwood commanded {{UK-Minos}} briefly before on 17 April, 1919, proceeding from Oban to assume temporary command of {{UK-Nerissa}}. By July, he was back with {{UK-Minos}} briefly before being appointed in command of the {{UK-Undine|f=t}} on 2 August, 1919. At the end of March 1921, Admiral Tupper expressed his appreciation for Atwood's good services. He would be superseded in command of {{UK-Undine}} on 2 August, 1921 after precisely two years in command and he was placed on half pay when an appointment to {{UK-Revenge}} was cancelled. Atwood was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} while still on half pay, on 15 December, 1921.<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref> Atwood was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 June, 1922.<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref> Atwood was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on the Retired List on 30 April, 1931.<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref> ==World War II== In mid 1940, Atwood was appointed for duty at Lowestoft. After three weeks, he was sent to ''Minos''. In February, 1941 he travelled to Liverpool as N.L.O., vice [[John Shenstone Prescott-Roberts|Prescott-Roberts]]. On 18 August, 1941 he was sent to ''Torch'', additional, as Staff Officer (O) & (I), Holyhead, vice Kennedy. He worked in this capacity until being reverted to the Retired List in September, 1945, receiving a commendation for good service by Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches.<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref> ==See Also== {{refbegin}} * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Evelyn+Laverton+Atwood Service Records] {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Evelyn_Laverton_Atwood}} {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Jermyn Landon|Arthur J. Landon]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. P11 (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''P11'']]'''<br>4 Jan, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 396''d''}} &ndash; 30 Nov, 1917<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Mark Peregrine Charles Kerr|Mark P. C. Kerr]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Leslie Thomas Creery Hill|Leslie T. Creery Hill]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Saracen (1908)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Saracen'']]'''<br>30 Nov, 1917<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref> &ndash; Jul, 1918<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Figgins|James Figgins]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Cecil Herbert Lawson|George C. H. Lawson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mastiff (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mastiff'']]'''<br>14 Jul, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 844}} &ndash; 16 Apr, 1919<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Christopher Henry Petrie|Christopher H. Petrie]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Christopher Henry Petrie|Christopher H. Petrie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Miranda (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Miranda'']]'''<br>16 Apr, 1919{{NLMay19|p. 847}} &ndash; 4 Jun, 1919<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Thomas Alexander Bunbury|Charles T. A. Bunbury]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Thomas Alexander Bunbury|Charles T. A. Bunbury]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Minos (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Minos'']]'''<br>May, 1919<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref> &ndash; 4 Jun, 1919<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Evelyn Laverton Atwood|George E. L. Atwood]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lionel Stuart Moncrieffe Adam|Lionel S. M. Adam]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Nerissa (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Nerissa'']]'''<br>4 Jun, 1919<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref> &ndash; Jul, 1919<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lionel Stuart Moncrieffe Adam|Lionel S. M. Adam]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Evelyn Laverton Atwood|George E. L. Atwood]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Minos (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Minos'']]'''<br>Jul, 1919<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref> &ndash; 2 Aug, 1919<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip Wilfred Sidney King|Philip W. S. King]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Undine (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Undine'']]'''<br>2 Aug, 1919<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref>{{NLDec20|p. 879}} &ndash; 2 Aug, 1921<ref>Atwood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/94.|D7605505}} f. 93.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[David Bruce Nicol|David B. Nicol]]'''}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Atwood, George}} {{CatPerson|UK|1891|1955}} {{CatTrainEst|January, 1904}} {{CatComm|UK}} {{CatRN}}

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