Difference between revisions of "Waldemar William Powell Shirley-Rollison"
(Update appts) |
(add RN/RNR/RNVR categories) |
||
(7 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
− | '''Waldemar William Powell Shirley-Rollison''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Waldemar William Powell Shirley-Rollison''', (24 June, 1900 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | < | + | The son of G. H. Shirley-Rollison, an engineer.<ref>Shirley-Rollison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/124/186.|}} f. 185.</ref> |
− | Shirley-Rollison was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | + | |
− | Shirley-Rollison was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | He served in {{UK-Repulse}} from May, 1917 through 15 December, 1918, and then in {{UK-PrincessRoyal}} until May 1919.<ref>Shirley-Rollison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/124/186.|}} f. 185.</ref> |
− | Shirley-Rollison | + | |
− | Shirley-Rollison was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Shirley-Rollison was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 February, 1921. He received training as an aerial observer in 1926. In 1927, he received a short course in submarines.<ref>Shirley-Rollison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/124/186.|}} f. 185.</ref> |
− | Shirley-Rollison was | + | |
− | + | Shirley-Rollison was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 February, 1929.<ref>Shirley-Rollison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/124/186.|}} f. 185.</ref> | |
+ | |||
+ | Shirley-Rollison was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1933.<ref>Shirley-Rollison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/124/186.|}} f. 185.</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==World War II== | ||
+ | He commanded the air station [[H.M.S. Landrail (Air Station)|''Landrail'']] in the acting rank of Captain from 23 June, 1941 to 22 September, 1941.<ref>Shirley-Rollison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/124/186.|}} f. 185.</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Shirley-Rollison was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1941.<ref>Shirley-Rollison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/124/186.|}} f. 185.</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | He was placed on the Retired List on 8 January, 1951. In March, he was admitted to Haslar Hospital for six days with bronchitis.<ref>Shirley-Rollison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/124/186.|}} f. 185.</ref> | ||
+ | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Waldemar+William+Powell+Shirley-Rollison Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Waldemar+William+Powell+Shirley-Rollison Service Records] | ||
− | |||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
Line 22: | Line 31: | ||
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} | <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} | ||
{{TabNaval}} | {{TabNaval}} | ||
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cyril Eustace Douglas-Pennant|Cyril E. Douglas-Pennant]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Despatch (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Despatch'']]'''<br>Mar, 1942 | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edmund Mount Haes|Edmund M. Haes]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Fame (1934)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Fame'']]'''<br>1 Sep, 1936<ref>Shirley-Rollison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/124/186.|}} f. 185.</ref>{{NLJul37|p. 239}} – 28 Jul, 1938<ref>Shirley-Rollison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/124/186.|}} f. 185.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Philip Norman Walter|Philip N. Walter]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cyril Eustace Douglas-Pennant|Cyril E. Douglas-Pennant]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Despatch (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Despatch'']]'''<br>Mar, 1942 – Mar, 1942|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Ronald Christopher Leggatt|William R. C. Leggatt]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Arthur Aylmer|Edward A. Aylmer]]'''<br><small>as '''Commodore in Charge, Aden'''</small>|'''[[Aden|Captain in Charge, Aden]]'''<br>''c''. Mar, 1946<ref>Shirley-Rollison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/124/186.|}} f. 185.</ref> – ''c''. Oct, 1946<ref>Shirley-Rollison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/124/186.|}} f. 185.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabEnd}} | {{TabEnd}} | ||
</div name=fredbot:appts> | </div name=fredbot:appts> | ||
Line 31: | Line 42: | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shirley-Rollison, Waldemar William Powell}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Shirley-Rollison, Waldemar William Powell}} | ||
− | {{CatPerson|UK||}} | + | {{CatPerson|UK|1900|}} |
+ | {{CatCapt|UK}} | ||
+ | {{CatAviator|UK}} | ||
+ | {{CatTrainEst|January, 1914}} | ||
+ | {{CatRN}} |
Latest revision as of 16:21, 7 April 2022
Captain Waldemar William Powell Shirley-Rollison, (24 June, 1900 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of G. H. Shirley-Rollison, an engineer.[1]
He served in Repulse from May, 1917 through 15 December, 1918, and then in Princess Royal until May 1919.[2]
Shirley-Rollison was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1921. He received training as an aerial observer in 1926. In 1927, he received a short course in submarines.[3]
Shirley-Rollison was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1929.[4]
Shirley-Rollison was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1933.[5]
World War II
He commanded the air station Landrail in the acting rank of Captain from 23 June, 1941 to 22 September, 1941.[6]
Shirley-Rollison was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1941.[7]
He was placed on the Retired List on 8 January, 1951. In March, he was admitted to Haslar Hospital for six days with bronchitis.[8]
See Also
Bibliography
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Edmund M. Haes |
Captain of H.M.S. Fame 1 Sep, 1936[9][10] – 28 Jul, 1938[11] |
Succeeded by Philip N. Walter |
Preceded by Cyril E. Douglas-Pennant |
Captain of H.M.S. Despatch Mar, 1942 – Mar, 1942 |
Succeeded by William R. C. Leggatt |
Preceded by Edward A. Aylmer as Commodore in Charge, Aden |
Captain in Charge, Aden c. Mar, 1946[12] – c. Oct, 1946[13] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Shirley-Rollison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/186. f. 185.
- ↑ Shirley-Rollison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/186. f. 185.
- ↑ Shirley-Rollison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/186. f. 185.
- ↑ Shirley-Rollison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/186. f. 185.
- ↑ Shirley-Rollison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/186. f. 185.
- ↑ Shirley-Rollison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/186. f. 185.
- ↑ Shirley-Rollison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/186. f. 185.
- ↑ Shirley-Rollison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/186. f. 185.
- ↑ Shirley-Rollison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/186. f. 185.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 239.
- ↑ Shirley-Rollison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/186. f. 185.
- ↑ Shirley-Rollison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/186. f. 185.
- ↑ Shirley-Rollison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/186. f. 185.