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Wiles was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB065|f=t}} on 1 August, 1909.{{NLApr10|p. 399}} | Wiles was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB065|f=t}} on 1 August, 1909.{{NLApr10|p. 399}} | ||
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Wiles was appointed in command of the {{UK-Whiting|f=t}} on 11 August, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 397}} | Wiles was appointed in command of the {{UK-Whiting|f=t}} on 11 August, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 397}} | ||
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| + | Wiles was placed on the Retired List at his own request with with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 29 June, 1933. | ||
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| + | In 1940, Wiles was mentioned in despatches for good service "over a period." | ||
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Revision as of 14:23, 16 July 2017
Captain (retired) Roger Leigh Wiles (3 August, 1886 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Wiles was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1907.
Wiles was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 065 on 1 August, 1909.[1]
On 28 May, 1914, Lieutenant Wiles was appointed to command the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 036, but was to be borne in Triumph.[2]
Wiles was appointed in command of the destroyer Whiting on 11 August, 1914.[3]
Wiles was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1914.
Post-War
Wiles was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1919.
Wiles was placed on the Retired List at his own request with with the rank of Captain on 29 June, 1933.
World War II
In 1940, Wiles was mentioned in despatches for good service "over a period."
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Geoffrey E. Ridgeway as Captain of H.M. T.B. 065 |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 065 1 Aug, 1909[4] |
Succeeded by James R. M. M. Crichton |
| Preceded by Arthur M. Longmore |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 111 21 Nov, 1910[5] – 1911 |
Succeeded by Henry P. Boxer |
| Preceded by Thomas H. G. Barton |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 036 28 May, 1914[6] |
Succeeded by T. S. M. Pooley |
| Preceded by Ralph Neville |
Captain of H.M.S. Whiting 11 Aug, 1914[7] – 4 Oct, 1915[8][9] |
Succeeded by Robert McMurray |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 386a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 397.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 386a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399i.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399i.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 399i.
