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| − | '''Richard Bell Davies''', V.C., D.S.O., A.F.C. ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{ViceRN}} '''Richard Bell Davies''', V.C., D.S.O., A.F.C., R.N. (19 May, 1886 – 26 February, 1966) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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Davies was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1908.{{NLMar13|p. 20}} | Davies was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1908.{{NLMar13|p. 20}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:00, 6 September 2015
Vice-Admiral Richard Bell Davies, V.C., D.S.O., A.F.C., R.N. (19 May, 1886 – 26 February, 1966) served in the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Davies was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1908.[1]
Great War
Post-war
Davies was appointed as executive officer of the aircraft carrier Eagle on 3 February, 1920.[2]
Davies was appointed in command of the cruiser Frobisher in September, 1928.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Thomas F. P. Calvert |
Captain of H.M.S. Frobisher Sep, 1928[3] – Apr, 1929[4] |
Succeeded by Herbert A. Forster |
| Preceded by George H. Knowles |
Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall Jan, 1933[5] – Sep, 1935[6] |
Succeeded by Henry C. Phillips |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 20.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 764.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
