Lawrence D'Oyly Bignell
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Life & Career
Bignell was appointed in command of the destroyer Flying Fish on 14 August, 1913.[1]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Greyhound on 17 January, 1914.[2]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Zulu on 6 September, 1914.[3]
On 27 August, 1918, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Orford.[4]
On 1 December, 1920, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Warwick.[5]
See Also
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Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Michael K. H. Kennedy |
Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish 14 Aug, 1913[6] – ? |
Succeeded by Philip W. S. King |
| Preceded by Cyril P. Franklin |
Captain of H.M.S. Greyhound 17 Jan, 1914[7] – ? |
Succeeded by William C. Castle |
| Preceded by Hugh B. Mulleneux |
Captain of H.M.S. Zulu 6 Sep, 1914[8] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by James F. Dewar |
Captain of H.M.S. Nereide Oct, 1915[9] – ? |
Succeeded by Herbert W. Wyld |
| Preceded by George O. Hewett |
Captain of H.M.S. Melampus 15 Feb, 1917[10] – ? |
Succeeded by Charles E. H. White |
| Preceded by John P. Landon |
Captain of H.M.S. Orford 27 Aug, 1918[11] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Richard L. Hamer |
Captain of H.M.S. Rowena 12 Mar, 1919[12] – ? |
Succeeded by Reginald V. Holt |
| Preceded by Arthur M. Lecky |
Captain of H.M.S. Warwick 1 Dec, 1920[13] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1913), p. 315.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 322.
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 398.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 855.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 898.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 315.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 398.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396e.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395p.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 855.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 898.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 898.
