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| − | '''William Quinn McKeown''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal | + | Temporary {{LieutRNR}} '''William Quinn McKeown''', D.S.C., R.N.R. ( – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. |
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| − | + | McKeown was promoted to the rank of Temporary {{SubRNR}} on 10 May, 1915. Appointed to {{UK-Lilac}} on 14 June 1915, McKeown was mentioned in despatches for excellent service when she was mined but not sunk on 18 August, 1915. He would receive the D.S.C. for his work with the hawsers and shoring up of bulkheads.<ref>McKeown Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/41/153.}} f. 80.</ref> | |
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| − | McKeown was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | McKeown was promoted to the rank of Temporary Acting {{LieutRNR}} on 20 January, 1916.<ref>McKeown Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/41/153.}} f. 80.</ref> |
| − | McKeown was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | |
| − | McKeown | + | McKeown was promoted to the rank of Temporary {{LieutRNR}} on 10 May, 1917.<ref>McKeown Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/41/153.}} f. 80.</ref> |
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| + | Demobilised 19 August, 1919.<ref>McKeown Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/41/153.}} f. 80.</ref> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 17:26, 3 August 2021
Temporary Lieutenant R.N.R. William Quinn McKeown, D.S.C., R.N.R. ( – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
McKeown was promoted to the rank of Temporary Sub-Lieutenant R.N.R. on 10 May, 1915. Appointed to Lilac on 14 June 1915, McKeown was mentioned in despatches for excellent service when she was mined but not sunk on 18 August, 1915. He would receive the D.S.C. for his work with the hawsers and shoring up of bulkheads.[1]
McKeown was promoted to the rank of Temporary Acting Lieutenant R.N.R. on 20 January, 1916.[2]
McKeown was promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant R.N.R. on 10 May, 1917.[3]
Demobilised 19 August, 1919.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Melton 20 Apr, 1916[5] |
Succeeded by Alpin E. Thomson |
Footnotes
- ↑ McKeown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/153. f. 80.
- ↑ McKeown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/153. f. 80.
- ↑ McKeown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/153. f. 80.
- ↑ McKeown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/153. f. 80.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 396b.
