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'''Clive Neville Rolfe''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Clive Neville Rolfe''', D.S.O., R.N. (17 September, 1884 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Clermont, Queensland. | |||
Rolfe was promoted to the rank of {{ | Rolfe was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1906. | ||
Rolfe was | Rolfe was appointed in command of the {{UK-Roebuck|f=t}} on 3 May, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 368}} | ||
On 16 June, 1913, Rolfe was appointed in command of the {{UK-Stag|f=t}}.{{NLJul13|p. 378}} | |||
Rolfe was appointed in command of the {{UK- | |||
Rolfe was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1914. | |||
Rolfe was appointed in command of the Q-ship [[H.M.S. Acton (1901)|''Q.34'']] from 19 March, 1917 through 12 September, 1917. He was credited for attacking a submarine in the Bay of Biscay on 20 August, 1917 which may or may not have been the action which sank the German {{DE-UC72|f=t}}. Regardless, he was awarded a D.S.O. | |||
Placed on the Retired List with gratuity on 14 August, 1920, Rolfe was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 17 September, 1924. | |||
==World War II== | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{WP| | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Clive+Neville+Rolfe Service Records] | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Neville_Rolfe}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:14, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) Clive Neville Rolfe, D.S.O., R.N. (17 September, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Clermont, Queensland.
Rolfe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1906.
Rolfe was appointed in command of the destroyer Roebuck on 3 May, 1911.[1]
On 16 June, 1913, Rolfe was appointed in command of the destroyer Stag.[2]
Rolfe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1914.
Rolfe was appointed in command of the Q-ship Q.34 from 19 March, 1917 through 12 September, 1917. He was credited for attacking a submarine in the Bay of Biscay on 20 August, 1917 which may or may not have been the action which sank the German submarine UC 72. Regardless, he was awarded a D.S.O.
Placed on the Retired List with gratuity on 14 August, 1920, Rolfe was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 17 September, 1924.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edward T. Marshall |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 68 14 Jul, 1904[3] |
Succeeded by Arthur B. F. Dawson |
| Preceded by Wilfrid W. Hunt as Captain of H.M. T.B. 42 |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 042 16 May, 1907[4][5] – 15 May, 1909 |
Succeeded by Salisbury H. Simpson |
| Preceded by Andrew B. Cunningham |
Captain of H.M.S. Roebuck 3 May, 1911[6] – 3 May, 1913 |
Succeeded by Reginald W. Blake |
| Preceded by George F. A. Mulock |
Captain of H.M.S. Mallard 14 May, 1913 – 16 Jun, 1913 |
Succeeded by James L. C. Clark |
| Preceded by George F. A. Mulock |
Captain of H.M.S. Stag 16 Jun, 1913[7] – 15 Dec, 1913 |
Succeeded by Arthur G. Tippet |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Mameluke 9 Oct, 1915 – 24 Nov, 1915 |
Succeeded by Edward O. Broadley |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 368.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 378.
- ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 6 May 1907, p. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 368.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1913). p. 377.
