Difference between revisions of "Alexander Riall Wadham Woods"
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<blockquote>I should be obliged if my resignation should be associated with his promotion at this time; he is regarded as the most able and experienced Signal Lieutenant in the Navy; he served with me in several commands, and I cannot say too much in his favour.<ref>Bridgeman to Churchill. Letter of 8 December, 1912. Copies of Churchill-Bridgeman correspondence. p. 5. {{TNA|CAB 37/113.}} No. 135.</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote>I should be obliged if my resignation should be associated with his promotion at this time; he is regarded as the most able and experienced Signal Lieutenant in the Navy; he served with me in several commands, and I cannot say too much in his favour.<ref>Bridgeman to Churchill. Letter of 8 December, 1912. Copies of Churchill-Bridgeman correspondence. p. 5. {{TNA|CAB 37/113.}} No. 135.</ref></blockquote> | ||
| − | Flag Commander on {{UK-IronDuke}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. | + | Woods served as Flag Commander on {{UK-IronDuke}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]].<ref>Woods Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/204.|}} f. 208.</ref> |
On 15 September he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) for his services at Jutland.{{GazSup|29751|9071|15 September, 1916}} | On 15 September he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) for his services at Jutland.{{GazSup|29751|9071|15 September, 1916}} | ||
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He was appointed as captain of the {{UK-Topaze|f=t}} on 22 August, 1916, remaining with her through the end of the war.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 921}} | He was appointed as captain of the {{UK-Topaze|f=t}} on 22 August, 1916, remaining with her through the end of the war.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 921}} | ||
| − | In September 1924, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Concord|f=t}}.{{ | + | In September 1924, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Concord|f=t}}.<ref>Woods Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/204.|}} f. 208.</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:18, 28 December 2021
Vice-Admiral REV. Alexander Riall Wadham Woods, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (19 October, 1880 – 1 November, 1954) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On the occasion of the resignation of Admiral Sir Francis C. B. Bridgeman as First Sea Lord, Woods was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 9 December, 1912.[1] Bridgeman had written to the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston S. Churchill, on 8 December:
I should be obliged if my resignation should be associated with his promotion at this time; he is regarded as the most able and experienced Signal Lieutenant in the Navy; he served with me in several commands, and I cannot say too much in his favour.[2]
Woods served as Flag Commander on Iron Duke at the Battle of Jutland.[3]
On 15 September he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) for his services at Jutland.[4]
He was appointed as captain of the third class protected cruiser Topaze on 22 August, 1916, remaining with her through the end of the war.[5]
In September 1924, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Concord.[6]
Bibliography
- "Rev A. R. W. Woods" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 2 November, 1954. Issue 53078, col F, p. 6.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/142.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/91.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/45/204.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Francis C. Brown |
Captain of H.M.S. Topaze 22 Aug, 1916[7] – 1919 |
Succeeded by Cuthbert D. Longstaff |
| Preceded by Gilbert G. P. Hewett |
Captain of H.M.S. Greenwich 17 Aug, 1922[8] |
Succeeded by Arthur M. Lecky |
| Preceded by Henry G. Thursfield |
Captain of H.M.S. Concord 12 Sep, 1924[9] – mid 1925 |
Succeeded by Charles E. Kennedy-Purvis |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28673. p. 9696. 20 December, 1912.
- ↑ Bridgeman to Churchill. Letter of 8 December, 1912. Copies of Churchill-Bridgeman correspondence. p. 5. The National Archives. CAB 37/113. No. 135.
- ↑ Woods Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/204. f. 208.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9071. 15 September, 1916.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 921.
- ↑ Woods Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/204. f. 208.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 921.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 242.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 227.
