Robert Makin
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Robert Makin ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 9 September, 1909, Makin was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 066.[1]
Makin was appointed in command of the destroyer Cheerful on 28 January, 1913.[2]
On 11 December, 1913, He was appointed in command of the destroyer Boyne.[3]
Makin commanded the destroyer Mons when she operated with the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frederick P. C. de Crespigny as Captain of H.M. T.B. 66 |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 066 9 Sep, 1909[5] |
Succeeded by Edward Brooke |
| Preceded by James U. Farie |
Captain of H.M.S. Cheerful 28 Jan, 1913[6] |
Succeeded by Theodore E. J. Bigg |
| Preceded by Harry MacL. Fraser |
Captain of H.M.S. Boyne 11 Dec, 1913[7] |
Succeeded by Herbert M. Hughes |
| Preceded by Charles G. C. Sumner |
Captain of H.M.S. Mons 11 Feb, 1916[8] |
Succeeded by George A. Scott |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 292.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 285.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 45.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 292.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396d.
