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| − | '''David Gilmour''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''David Gilmour''', (8 August, 1897 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | < | + | The son of D. Gilmour, Esq., a Consulting Mechanical Engineer based in Johannesberg. |
| − | Gilmour was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | + | |
| − | Gilmour was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | He was appointed to the {{UK-Tiger|f=t}} from 3 October 1914 through 1 September, 1916, fighting in her at the [[Battle of Jutland]].<ref>Gilmour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/119/135.}} f. 135.</ref> |
| − | Gilmour was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on | + | |
| − | Gilmour | + | Gilmour was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 April, 1918.<ref>Gilmour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/119/135.}} f. 135.</ref> |
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| − | + | Gilmour was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 April, 1926.<ref>Gilmour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/119/135.}} f. 135.</ref> | |
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| + | Gilmour was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1932.<ref>Gilmour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/119/135.}} f. 135.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Gilmour was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1939.<ref>Gilmour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/119/135.}} f. 135.</ref> | ||
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| + | He was placed on the Retired List on 8 January, 1949.<ref>Gilmour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/119/135.}} f. 135.</ref> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| − | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+David+Gilmour Service Records] | + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_ps=60&_rv=simple&_q=ADM+196+David+Gilmour Service Records] |
| − | + | * [[H.M.S. Tiger at the Battle of Jutland]] | |
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Francis John Onslow|Richard F. J. Onslow]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Coventry (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Coventry'']]'''<br>22 Apr, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|1198}} – 19 May, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|1198}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Power Carne|William P. Carne]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Francis Henry Crawford Rutherford|William F. H. C. Rutherford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Suffolk (1926)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Suffolk'']]'''<br>10 Jun, 1944{{UBAllyWarship|1181}} – 20 Nov, 1945{{UBAllyWarship|1181}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Henry Duffett|Charles H. Duffett]]'''}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:03, 6 April 2022
Captain David Gilmour, (8 August, 1897 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of D. Gilmour, Esq., a Consulting Mechanical Engineer based in Johannesberg.
He was appointed to the battlecruiser Tiger from 3 October 1914 through 1 September, 1916, fighting in her at the Battle of Jutland.[1]
Gilmour was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1918.[2]
Gilmour was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1926.[3]
Gilmour was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1932.[4]
World War II
Gilmour was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1939.[5]
He was placed on the Retired List on 8 January, 1949.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Richard F. J. Onslow |
Captain of H.M.S. Coventry 22 Apr, 1940[7] – 19 May, 1941[8] |
Succeeded by William P. Carne |
| Preceded by William F. H. C. Rutherford |
Captain of H.M.S. Suffolk 10 Jun, 1944[9] – 20 Nov, 1945[10] |
Succeeded by Charles H. Duffett |
Footnotes
- ↑ Gilmour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/135. f. 135.
- ↑ Gilmour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/135. f. 135.
- ↑ Gilmour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/135. f. 135.
- ↑ Gilmour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/135. f. 135.
- ↑ Gilmour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/135. f. 135.
- ↑ Gilmour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/135. f. 135.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
