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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harold Owen Joyce|Harold O. Joyce]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Contest (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Contest'']]'''<br>26 Jun, 1917 – 18 Jul, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Bruce England|Richard B. England]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:30, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) Edward Douglas Wyndham Lawford, D.S.O., R.N. (20 February, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Lawford apparently did not enter the navy via Britannia. His first appointment is noted as being in Archer from 1 October, 1912. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant (supplementary) on 1 April, 1913 and made first officer in October 1913, staying with Archer until she reduced on 4 March, 1915.
Lawford was placed on the Retired List as unfit on 30 July, 1919. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (retired) on 1 April, 1921.
Lawford was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 26 February, 1929.
World War II
Lawford received a D.S.O. for taking a convoy to Northern Russia in the face of relentless submarine and air attack.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Conyngham C. Dennison |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 16 24 Jun, 1916[1] – 25 Jan, 1917 |
Succeeded by Hugh S. Egerton |
| Preceded by John A. P. Legh |
Captain of H.M.S. Rother 25 Jan, 1917 – 26 Jun, 1917 |
Succeeded by Ernest M. Hawkins |
| Preceded by Harold O. Joyce |
Captain of H.M.S. Contest 26 Jun, 1917 – 18 Jul, 1917 |
Succeeded by Richard B. England |
| Preceded by Geoffrey N. Henson |
Captain of H.M.S. Lydiard 18 Jul, 1917[2] – 10 Apr, 1918 |
Succeeded by Torkel Lundholm |
| Preceded by Francis E. H. G. Hobart |
Captain of H.M.S. Ulster 10 Apr, 1918 – 5 Oct, 1918 |
Succeeded by John A. P. Legh |
| Preceded by Walter O. H. Lambert |
Captain of H.M.S. Pasley 25 Mar, 1919[3] – 2 Sep, 1919 |
Succeeded by Harold P. Keeley |
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