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'''Thomas Ian Scott Bell''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Thomas Ian Scott Bell''', D.S.C. (11 March, 1896 – c. 1956) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
 
His two most complete Service Records disagree on a lot of command information.  In 1948, he indicated that his last name was "Scott Bell", without a hyphen.


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
<!--Bell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on  
Bell's father was a lawyer.  He passed out of the training establishment on 15 September, 1910 and was appointed to the {{UK-Africa|f=t}} the same day.  He would remain in her until 1 December, 1915.<ref>Bell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/118/101.|D7616070}} f. 101.</ref>
Bell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on  
 
Bell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on  
Bell volunteered for Submarine Service on 13 August, 1915 but continued to serve in ''Africa'' until 1 December, 1915 when he was appointed to the {{UK-Poppy|f=t}}.  On 15 October, 1916 Bell was appointed to {{UK-Dolphin}} for a submarine course and on 11 December, 1916 was appointed to the {{UK-C23}}.
Bell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on
 
Bell was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on  
On 19 June, 1917 he transferred to the {{UK-E46}} and was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1917.<ref>Bell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/118/101.|D7616070}} f. 101.</ref>
Bell was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on  
 
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On 8 May 1919, Bell was sent to the [[Periscope School]].  On 1 August, he emerged and was appointed in command of the {{UK-R3|f=c}}.
 
In summer 1920, he travelled to Cologne, Germany.  At the same time, he was in charge of nine "E" class submarineds in Group "J" submarines in Reserve at Portsmouth.  This oversight ended on 30 September.
 
Bell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 July, 1925.<ref>Bell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/118/101.|D7616070}} f. 101.</ref>
 
Bell reverted to General Service from submarines on 21 January, 1932.  Despite this, Bell was appointed in command of H.M.S. ''Hornet'', the former C.M.B. 102, on 9 January, 1933, and for duty with submarines.  He left when he was appointed to {{UK-Effingham}} for the duration of a cruise on 14 June, 1934.<ref>Bell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/118/101.|D7616070}} f. 101.</ref>
 
==World War II==
On 24 August, 1940 Bell was appointed in command of the Q-ship H.M.S. ''Beauly'', vice [[Francis Halley Ashton|Ashton]].  On 18 October, 1940 he was gazetted a D.S.C. for good service under attack by enemy aircraft.<ref>Bell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/118/101.|D7616070}} f. 101.</ref>
 
Bell was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 11 March, 1941.<ref>Bell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/118/101.|D7616070}} f. 101.</ref>
 
Bell was appointed in command of the leased infantry landing ship [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Rocksand_(F184) H.M.S. ''Rocksand''] on 6 November, 1944 and he was mentioned in despatches on 14 November for his work in the Normandy landings.<ref>Bell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/118/101.|D7616070}} f. 101.</ref>
 
Bell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 15 July, 1946.<ref>Bell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/118/101.|D7616070}} f. 101.</ref>
 
On 24 August, 1956, he was admitted to Haslar Hospital with cerebral thrombosis.  He was discharged to his own home on the 28th of August.
 
==See Also==
==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 23:00, 3 December 2024

Captain (retired) Thomas Ian Scott Bell, D.S.C. (11 March, 1896 – c. 1956) served in the Royal Navy.

His two most complete Service Records disagree on a lot of command information. In 1948, he indicated that his last name was "Scott Bell", without a hyphen.

Life & Career

Bell's father was a lawyer. He passed out of the training establishment on 15 September, 1910 and was appointed to the battleship Africa the same day. He would remain in her until 1 December, 1915.[1]

Bell volunteered for Submarine Service on 13 August, 1915 but continued to serve in Africa until 1 December, 1915 when he was appointed to the sweeping sloop Poppy. On 15 October, 1916 Bell was appointed to Dolphin for a submarine course and on 11 December, 1916 was appointed to the C 23.

On 19 June, 1917 he transferred to the E 46 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1917.[2]

On 8 May 1919, Bell was sent to the Periscope School. On 1 August, he emerged and was appointed in command of the "R" Class submarine R 3.

In summer 1920, he travelled to Cologne, Germany. At the same time, he was in charge of nine "E" class submarineds in Group "J" submarines in Reserve at Portsmouth. This oversight ended on 30 September.

Bell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1925.[3]

Bell reverted to General Service from submarines on 21 January, 1932. Despite this, Bell was appointed in command of H.M.S. Hornet, the former C.M.B. 102, on 9 January, 1933, and for duty with submarines. He left when he was appointed to Effingham for the duration of a cruise on 14 June, 1934.[4]

World War II

On 24 August, 1940 Bell was appointed in command of the Q-ship H.M.S. Beauly, vice Ashton. On 18 October, 1940 he was gazetted a D.S.C. for good service under attack by enemy aircraft.[5]

Bell was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of Commander on 11 March, 1941.[6]

Bell was appointed in command of the leased infantry landing ship H.M.S. Rocksand on 6 November, 1944 and he was mentioned in despatches on 14 November for his work in the Normandy landings.[7]

Bell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 15 July, 1946.[8]

On 24 August, 1956, he was admitted to Haslar Hospital with cerebral thrombosis. He was discharged to his own home on the 28th of August.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. R 3
1 Aug, 1919[9] – 12 Nov, 1919[10] 		Succeeded by
Vivian R. S. Bowlby
Preceded by
Kenneth M. Fardell 		Captain of H.M.S. E 48
May, 1920 – 30 Sep, 1920 		Succeeded by
Charles E. A. W. Cox
Preceded by
Henry B. Crane 		Captain of H.M.S. E 51
May, 1920 – 30 Sep, 1920 		Succeeded by
Charles E. A. W. Cox
Preceded by
Lawrence H. Bayley 		Captain of H.M.S. E 53
May, 1920 – 30 Sep, 1920 		Succeeded by
Charles E. A. W. Cox
Preceded by
Leslie H. Ashmore 		Captain of H.M.S. E 46
May, 1920 – 30 Sep, 1920 		Succeeded by
Charles E. A. W. Cox
Preceded by
Christopher McC. Merewether 		Captain of H.M.S. E 55
May, 1920 – 30 Sep, 1920 		Succeeded by
Charles E. A. W. Cox
Preceded by
Oliver North 		Captain of H.M.S. E 44
May, 1920 – 30 Sep, 1920 		Succeeded by
Charles E. A. W. Cox
Preceded by
George A. C. Sharp 		Captain of H.M.S. E 54
May, 1920 – 30 Sep, 1920 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Ronald W. Blacklock 		Captain of H.M.S. E 45
May, 1920 – 30 Sep, 1920 		Succeeded by
Charles E. A. W. Cox
Preceded by
Denis W. Granet 		Captain of H.M.S. E 42
May, 1920 – 30 Sep, 1920 		Succeeded by
Charles E. A. W. Cox
Preceded by
Arthur S. Lindsell 		Captain of H.M.S. H 27
1 Oct, 1920 – 29 Oct, 1920 		Succeeded by
Patrick S. J. Ponsonby
Preceded by
Christopher P. Satow 		Captain of H.M.S. L 2
1 Jun, 1921[11][12] – 1 Apr, 1922[13] 		Succeeded by
Edward M. C. Barraclough
Preceded by
Edward M. Loly 		Captain of H.M.S. L 25
21 May, 1928[14][15] – 15 Nov, 1929[16] 		Succeeded by
Lionel H. Phillips
Preceded by
Lionel H. Phillips 		Captain of H.M.S. L 53
23 Feb, 1930[17] – 31 Mar, 1930[18] 		Succeeded by
Lionel H. Phillips
Preceded by
George C. P. Menzies 		Captain of H.M.S. L 69
1 Apr, 1930[19] – 9 Jun, 1931[20] 		Succeeded by
John H. Thomas
Preceded by
John B. Mitford 		Captain of H.M.S. L 21
9 Jun, 1931[21][22] – 31 Dec, 1931[23] 		Succeeded by
Cowley Thomas
Preceded by
Noel A. Beal 		Captain of H.M.S. Durban
1 Feb, 1937[24][25] – mid 1937[26] 		Succeeded by
Wilfrid R. Patterson
Preceded by
Bernard A. W. Warburton-Lee 		Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins
24 Jun, 1938[27] – 29 Sep, 1938[28] 		Succeeded by
Wilfred A. Whitaker
Preceded by
The Hon. John B. Bruce 		Captain of H.M.S. Foxglove
31 Jul, 1939[29] – 22 Aug, 1940[30] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  2. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  3. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  4. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  5. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  6. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  7. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  8. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  9. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  10. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  11. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 775.
  13. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/146/157. f. 157.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 250.
  15. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  16. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  17. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/146/157. f. 157.
  18. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/146/157. f. 157.
  19. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  20. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  21. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 249.
  22. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  23. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  24. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 235.
  25. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  26. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  27. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  28. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  29. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
  30. ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.

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