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Maxwell was commander in [[H.M.A.S. Australia (1911)|H.M.A.S. ''Australia'']] before the end of the war. | Maxwell was commander in [[H.M.A.S. Australia (1911)|H.M.A.S. ''Australia'']] before the end of the war. | ||
| − | + | As a commander, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-LordClive|f=tp}} on 15 December, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 802}} 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 {{UK-Ceres|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}} | In February 1925, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ceres|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
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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]
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 802.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
- "Rear-Admiral Sir Wellwood Maxwell" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 12 July, 1965. Issue 56371, col G, pg. 12.
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