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'''Ernest George William Davidson''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} '''Ernest George William Davidson''' (8 June, 1874 – 6 October, 1918) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Davidson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1897.<ref>Davidson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/20.|D7602808}} f. 21.</ref> | |||
Davidson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lightning|f=t}} on 27 April, 1905.{{NLDec05|p. 341}} | Davidson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lightning|f=t}} on 27 April, 1905.{{NLDec05|p. 341}} | ||
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Davidson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lyra|f=t}} on 7 September, 1912.{{NLJan15|p. 352}} | Davidson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lyra|f=t}} on 7 September, 1912.{{NLJan15|p. 352}} | ||
Davidson was killed when {{UK-Otranto|f=p}} was wrecked on 6 October, 1918. Before he died, he coordinated a heroic rescue operation with the intrepid {{UK-Mounsey|f=t)) that saved many of the American troops aboard the vessel. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 23:16, 16 January 2017
Commander Ernest George William Davidson (8 June, 1874 – 6 October, 1918) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Davidson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1897.[1]
Davidson was appointed in command of the destroyer Lightning on 27 April, 1905.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1910.[3]
Davidson was appointed in command of the destroyer Lyra on 7 September, 1912.[4]
Davidson was killed when H.M.S. Otranto was wrecked on 6 October, 1918. Before he died, he coordinated a heroic rescue operation with the intrepid {{UK-Mounsey|f=t)) that saved many of the American troops aboard the vessel.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Vincent L. Bowring |
Captain of H.M.S. Lightning 27 Apr, 1905[5] |
Succeeded by Claude Seymour |
| Preceded by Oscar M. Makins |
Captain of H.M.S. Bramble 16 Mar, 1906[6] |
Succeeded by Richard O. B. Bridgeman |
| Preceded by Henry B. Gellibrand |
Captain of H.M.S. Speedwell 22 Sep, 1908[7] |
Succeeded by William C. O'G. Cochrane |
| Preceded by Lewis G. E. Crabbe |
Captain of H.M.S. Lyra 7 Sep, 1912[8] – 20 Apr, 1915[9][10] |
Succeeded by The Hon. Cyril A. Ward |
| Preceded by Herbert MacI. Edwards |
Captain of H.M.S. Otranto 3 Sep, 1916[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Davidson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/20. f. 21.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 341.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 22.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 352.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 341.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 287.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 377.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 395q.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 395q.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395p.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 401v.
