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| − | '''Mervyn Harley Rodney''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal | + | {{LCommRNR}} (retired) '''Mervyn Harley Rodney''', (16 August, 1890 – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Rodney was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 2 December, 1917.<ref>Rodney Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/57/231.|}} f. 232.</ref> | |
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| − | + | Rodney was relieved in command of {{UK-TB066}}, having been judged not "capable enough for an independent command." He was sent to Haslar Hospital on 2 April. Despite this determination, after some time at {{UK-Excellent}}, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Kennet|f=t}} on 27 May 1918. He would receive an adverse report in connection with discipline aboard the ship later that year. He served in {{UK-Renown|f=p}} from 30 October 1918 to mid-January, 1919 before being demobilised on 31 July 1919.<ref>Rodney Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/57/231.|}} f. 232.</ref> | |
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| − | Rodney was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Rodney was placed on the Retired List on 1 July 1921 and promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 2 December, 1925.<ref>Rodney Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/57/231.|}} f. 232.</ref> |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| − | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Mervyn+ | + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Mervyn+240+Rodney Service Records] |
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Eustace Genge|John E. Genge]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 66 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 066]]'''<br>7 Sep, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 399''v''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Andrew Robertson Hair|Andrew R. Hair]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Eustace Genge|John E. Genge]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 66 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 066]]'''<br>7 Sep, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 399''v''}} – ''c''. Apr, 1918<ref>Rodney Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/57/231.|}} f. 232.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Andrew Robertson Hair|Andrew R. Hair]]'''}} |
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Douglas Garvey|Douglas Garvey]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Kennet (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Kennet'']]'''<br>27 May, 1918<ref>Rodney Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/57/231.|}} f. 232.</ref> – ''c''. Sep, 1918<ref>Rodney Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/57/231.|}} f. 232.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Bryan ffolliott Wingfield|Bryan ff. Wingfield]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 1 September 2022
Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. (retired) Mervyn Harley Rodney, (16 August, 1890 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Rodney was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 2 December, 1917.[1]
Rodney was relieved in command of T.B. 066, having been judged not "capable enough for an independent command." He was sent to Haslar Hospital on 2 April. Despite this determination, after some time at Excellent, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Kennet on 27 May 1918. He would receive an adverse report in connection with discipline aboard the ship later that year. He served in H.M.S. Renown from 30 October 1918 to mid-January, 1919 before being demobilised on 31 July 1919.[2]
Rodney was placed on the Retired List on 1 July 1921 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 2 December, 1925.[3]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John E. Genge |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 066 7 Sep, 1917[4] – c. Apr, 1918[5] |
Succeeded by Andrew R. Hair |
| Preceded by Douglas Garvey |
Captain of H.M.S. Kennet 27 May, 1918[6] – c. Sep, 1918[7] |
Succeeded by Bryan ff. Wingfield |
Footnotes
- ↑ Rodney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/231. f. 232.
- ↑ Rodney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/231. f. 232.
- ↑ Rodney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/231. f. 232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 399v.
- ↑ Rodney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/231. f. 232.
- ↑ Rodney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/231. f. 232.
- ↑ Rodney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/231. f. 232.
