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− | '''Somerville Peregrine Brownlow Russell''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Somerville Peregrine Brownlow Russell''', R.N., Retired (10 July, 1883 – 1946) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Russell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1905.<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref> | |
− | Russell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | + | Russell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1913. |
− | Russell was | + | ==Great War== |
+ | Russell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Otter|f=t}} on the 7 November, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 365}} | ||
− | Russell was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Russell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1917. In July 1918, Captain Dutton evaluated him as a "somewhat mediocre officer of little personality."<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref> |
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− | Russell | + | |
− | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tintagel|f=t}} on 24 October, 1918.{{ | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tintagel|f=t}} on 24 October, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 920''a''}} |
− | On 29 April, 1919, Russell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Venomous|f=t}}. | + | ==Post-War== |
+ | In February of 1919, Captain [[Harry Rowlandson Godfrey|Godfrey]] said he was a "good divisional commander" with other good qualities, but Captain [[Rafe Grenville Rowley-Conwy|Rowley-Conwy]] said that he had "not a very high opinion of [Russell]", because "{{UK-Tintagel}} was not entirely to my liking."<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref> | ||
+ | On 29 April, 1919, Russell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Venomous|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 880}} | ||
− | + | On 8 January, 1922, Russell was appointed to {{UK-Hecla}}, additional, to take command of a group of destroyers in reserve.<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref> | |
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− | + | Russell was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 January, 1923 and promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on the Retired List upon reaching 45 years of age on 10 July, 1928.<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref> | |
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− | == | + | ==See Also== |
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+ | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Somerville+Peregrine+Brownlow+Russell Service Records] | ||
+ | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerville_Peregrine_Brownlow_Russell}} | ||
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Guy Stopford|The Hon. Guy Stopford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Teal (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Teal'']]'''<br>6 Dec, 1913<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref> – 7 Nov, 1914<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Sidney Hall|Sidney Hall]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harold Francis Beckham Handley|Harold F. B. Handley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Virago (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Virago'']]'''<br>17 Jul, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 399''c''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Wesson Cecil Herbert Jones|Wesson C. H. Jones]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ennis Tristram Ratcliffe Chambers|Ennis T. R. Chambers]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Otter (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Otter'']]'''<br>7 Nov, 1914{{NLJan15|p. 365}}<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref> – 17 Jul, 1915<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harold Francis Beckham Handley|Harold F. B. Handley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Virago (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Virago'']]'''<br>17 Jul, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 399''c''}}<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref> – 4 Oct, 1915<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Wesson Cecil Herbert Jones|Wesson C. H. Jones]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Sidney Graham|Edward S. Graham]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ure (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ure'']]'''<br>17 Feb, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 398''u''}}<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref> – 5 Dec, 1916<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Ross Maxwell Johnson|Frederick R. M. Johnson]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Pylades (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Pylades'']]'''<br>14 Dec, 1916{{NLNov17|p. 397''e''}}<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref> – 26 Nov, 1917<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Armstrong Binmore|Henry A. Binmore]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Venomous (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Venomous'']]'''<br> | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Armstrong Binmore|Henry A. Binmore]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Wakeful (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Wakeful'']]'''<br>26 Nov, 1917<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref> – 19 Jul, 1918<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Algernon Edmund Penrice Lyons|Algernon E. P. Lyons]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Maurice Crause Bomford|Maurice C. Bomford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Peregrine (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Peregrine'']]'''<br>19 Jul, 1918<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref> – 24 Oct, 1918<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Samuel Brown|George S. Brown]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tintagel (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tintagel'']]'''<br>24 Oct, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 920''a''}}<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref> – 24 Apr, 1919<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Malcolm Murray|Malcolm Murray]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Venomous (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Venomous'']]'''<br>24 Apr, 1919<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref> – May, 1921<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lewes George Gardner|Lewes G. Gardner]]'''}} | ||
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+ | {{CatCapt|UK}} | ||
+ | {{CatBritannia|January, 1898}} | ||
+ | {{CatRN}} |
Latest revision as of 12:16, 7 April 2022
Captain Somerville Peregrine Brownlow Russell, R.N., Retired (10 July, 1883 – 1946) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1905.[1]
Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1913.
Great War
Russell was appointed in command of the destroyer Otter on the 7 November, 1914.[2]
Russell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917. In July 1918, Captain Dutton evaluated him as a "somewhat mediocre officer of little personality."[3]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Tintagel on 24 October, 1918.[4]
Post-War
In February of 1919, Captain Godfrey said he was a "good divisional commander" with other good qualities, but Captain Rowley-Conwy said that he had "not a very high opinion of [Russell]", because "Tintagel was not entirely to my liking."[5] On 29 April, 1919, Russell was appointed in command of the destroyer Venomous.[6]
On 8 January, 1922, Russell was appointed to Hecla, additional, to take command of a group of destroyers in reserve.[7]
Russell was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 January, 1923 and promoted to the rank of Captain on the Retired List upon reaching 45 years of age on 10 July, 1928.[8]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 365.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 920a.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 880.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 365.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399c.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398u.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397e.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 920a.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.