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Revision as of 18:31, 19 May 2014

Rear-Admiral SIR Wellwood George Courtenay Maxwell, K.B.E., C.M.G., D.L. (11 August, 1882 – 9 July, 1965) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Maxwell was commander in H.M.A.S. Australia before the end of the war.

As a commander, he was appointed in command of the monitor H.M.S. Lord Clive on 15 December, 1920.[1] On 2 February 1922, he became Maintenance Commander on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief at Rosyth.

In February 1925, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Ceres.[2]

Maxwell was made Captain of Valiant in December 1931.[3]

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral Sir Wellwood Maxwell" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 12 July, 1965. Issue 56371, col G, pg. 12.

Service Record


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William D. Irvin
Captain of H.M.S. Usk
21 Oct, 1912[4] – ?
Succeeded by
David J. R. Simson
Preceded by
Norman H. Carter
Captain of H.M.S. Lord Clive
15 Dec, 1920[5] – ?
Succeeded by
Reginald J. N. Watson
Preceded by
Nicholas E. Archdale
Captain of H.M.S. Ceres
Feb, 1925[6] – ?
Succeeded by
Arthur J. Landon
Preceded by
Charles A. Robertson-Scott
Captain of H.M.S. Valiant
Dec, 1931[7] – ?
Succeeded by
Bertram C. Watson

 

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 802.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 386.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 802.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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