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On 1 December, 1920, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Warwick|f=t}}.{{NLJan21|p. 898}} | On 1 December, 1920, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Warwick|f=t}}.{{NLJan21|p. 898}} |
Revision as of 17:30, 9 November 2014
Lawrence D'Oyly Bignell ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Bignell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1905.[1]
Bignell was appointed in command of the destroyer Flying Fish on 14 August, 1913.[2]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Greyhound on 17 January, 1914.[3]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Zulu on 6 September, 1914.[4]
On 27 August, 1918, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Orford.[5]
On 1 December, 1920, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Warwick.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Michael K. H. Kennedy |
Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish 14 Aug, 1913[7] |
Succeeded by Philip W. S. King |
Preceded by Cyril P. Franklin |
Captain of H.M.S. Greyhound 17 Jan, 1914[8] |
Succeeded by William C. Castle |
Preceded by Hugh B. Mulleneux |
Captain of H.M.S. Zulu 6 Sep, 1914[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by James F. Dewar |
Captain of H.M.S. Nereide Oct, 1915[10] |
Succeeded by Herbert W. Wyld |
Preceded by George O. Hewett |
Captain of H.M.S. Melampus 15 Feb, 1917[11] |
Succeeded by Charles E. H. White |
Preceded by John P. Landon |
Captain of H.M.S. Orford 27 Aug, 1918[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Richard L. Hamer |
Captain of H.M.S. Rowena 12 Mar, 1919[13] |
Succeeded by Reginald V. Holt |
Preceded by Arthur M. Lecky |
Captain of H.M.S. Warwick 1 Dec, 1920[14] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 315.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 398.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 855.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 898.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 315.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 398.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396e.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395p.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 855.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 898.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 898.