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'''Fred Ernest Ayers''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{LCommRN}} '''Fred Ernest Ayers''' (14 August, 1883 – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] before joining the [[Royal Navy]] in 1913. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Ayers was promoted to the rank of {{SubRNR}} on 1 January, 1910.<ref>Ayers Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/55/178.|C14618917}} f. 178.</ref> | |||
Ayers was | As Acting Lieutenant, Ayers participated in the annual manoeuvres in the {{UK-Hogue|f=t}} from 9 July to 19 August, 1910. Following this, he was appointed to the {{UK-LordNelson}} in December 1910, to the {{UK-Superb}} in mid-May 1911 and then to the {{UK-Vikings}} from 2 August to 3 November, 1911.<ref>Ayers Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/55/178.|C14618917}} f. 178.</ref> | ||
Ayers was promoted to the rank of {{ | Ayers was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 1 January, 1912. On 1 April, 1913, he moved over to the Supplementary List as a {{LieutRN}} in the Royal Navy.<ref>Ayers Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/55/178.|C14618917}} f. 178.</ref> | ||
During the Great War, Ayers commanded {{UK-Leven}}, {{UK-Pincher}} and {{UK-Welland}}. {{TODO|Get his RN Service Record}} | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Fred+Ernest+Ayers Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Fred+Ernest+Ayers Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 20:34, 21 April 2017
Lieutenant-Commander Fred Ernest Ayers (14 August, 1883 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve before joining the Royal Navy in 1913.
Life & Career
Ayers was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant R.N.R. on 1 January, 1910.[1]
As Acting Lieutenant, Ayers participated in the annual manoeuvres in the armoured cruiser Hogue from 9 July to 19 August, 1910. Following this, he was appointed to the Lord Nelson in December 1910, to the Superb in mid-May 1911 and then to the Template:UK-Vikings from 2 August to 3 November, 1911.[2]
Ayers was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 1 January, 1912. On 1 April, 1913, he moved over to the Supplementary List as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.[3]
During the Great War, Ayers commanded Leven, Pincher and Welland. TODO: Get his RN Service Record
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Colin S. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. Leven 13 Jun, 1916[4] – Feb, 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Arthur P. Melsom |
| Preceded by Herbert W. Wyld |
Captain of H.M.S. Pincher 15 Nov, 1916[5] – 20 Jan, 1917[6] |
Succeeded by Philip A. Heyder |
| Preceded by Philip A. Heyder |
Captain of H.M.S. Welland 20 Jan, 1917[7] |
Succeeded by George H. Newman |
Footnotes
- ↑ Ayers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/178. f. 178.
- ↑ Ayers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/178. f. 178.
- ↑ Ayers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/178. f. 178.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 395uu.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396o.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). pp. 396m, 399f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 399f.
