Duncan West Roe

Commander Duncan West Roe, R.N. (22 July, 1880 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Brighton, the son of Colonel R. E. Roe..

Roe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1902.

Roe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1910.

Roe was appointed in command of the destroyer Avon on 17 April, 1914.^[1]

Roe was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915.

On 13 February, 1919, he was appointed in command of the depot ship Tyne.^[2]

Retired 15 November, 1922.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Charles A. W. Wrightson	Captain of H.M.S. Avon 17 Apr, 1914^[3] – 28 Aug, 1915	Succeeded by Maxwell N. Williamson-Napier
Preceded by Charles A. W. Wrightson	Captain of H.M.S. Sunflower 15 Sep, 1915	Succeeded by Jack E. A. Mocatta
Preceded by Jack E. A. Mocatta	Captain of H.M.S. Sunflower 16 Feb, 1916 – Feb, 1916	Succeeded by Herbert J. A. Throckmorton
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Primrose 21 Mar, 1916 – 15 Jan, 1917	Succeeded by William H. Darwall
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Sanfoin 18 Jan, 1919 – Feb, 1919	Succeeded by Andrew Wilmot-Smith
Preceded by Philip A. Bateman-Champain	Captain of H.M.S. Tyne 13 Feb, 1919^[4] – 6 Dec, 1919	Succeeded by ?