Michael Oliver Dundas Ellwood

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Captain Michael Oliver Dundas Ellwood, D.S.O. (13 July, 1894 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Reverend Charles Edward Ellwood, Clerk in Holy Orders.[1]

Ellwood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 Julky, 1916, which was adjusted to 15 April, 1916.[2]

Ellwood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1924.[3]

Ellwood was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1929. He pled guilty in a Court Martial in early 1933 on a charge of neglect of duty when Shamrock was taken under tow.[4]

Ellwood was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 7 June, 1934. He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 13 July, 1939.[5]

World War II

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Eric P. Vivian
Captain of H.M.S. Searcher
16 Dec, 1931[6] – 29 Mar, 1933[Inference]
Succeeded by
Markham H. Evelegh
Preceded by
Eric P. Vivian
In Command, Gibraltar Local Defence Flotilla
16 Dec, 1931[7]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Valkyrie
? – 5 Mar, 1943[8]
Succeeded by
James S. C. Salmond

Footnotes

  1. Ellwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/156. f. 158.
  2. Ellwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/156. f. 158.
  3. Ellwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/156. f. 158.
  4. Ellwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/156. f. 158.
  5. Ellwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/156. f. 158.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 272.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 272.
  8. Superseded that day. Salmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 312.