Allan Poland

Rear-Admiral Allan Poland, C.B.E., D.S.O. (7 December, 1888 - 6 February, 1984) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario.

Poland was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1909.

Poland was appointed in command of the submarine A 10 on 5 March, 1913.

He was appointed in command of the submarine C 30 on 19 November, 1913.

Poland was appointed in command of E 43 on 5 December, 1916. The submarine collided with E 36 on 19 January 1917 off Harwich, sinking the other sub with all hands. Curiously, there is no mention of this accident in Poland's Service Record. There has to be some chance that he was not in command, somehow, on the day.

Poland was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1917.

Post-War

On 27 October, 1919, Poland was appointed in command of the submarine K 13.

Poland was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1921.

In 1923, Poland grounded K 26. The Admiralty view was that he had not taken time to determine the meaning of light buoys he had passed.

Poland was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1928.

In 1930, Poland was treated for colitis at Haslar Naval Hospital.

Poland was appointed in command of the light cruiser Colombo in July, 1931. He was commended for rendering services in the wake of disturbances in Cyprus.

In 1934, Poland received a commendation from the Commander-in-Chief, China for his submarine flotilla during an exercise.

World War II

On 24 February, 1939, Cosmo Moray Graham relieved Poland as Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf.

Poland was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 January, 1940 and placed on the Retired List the following day.

He would live to the age of ninety-five years.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Colin Cantlie	Captain of H.M.S. A 10 5 Mar, 1913 – 19 Nov, 1913	Succeeded by Ronald A. Trevor
Preceded by Godfrey Herbert	Captain of H.M.S. C 30 19 Nov, 1913 – 1 Jan, 1916	Succeeded by Charles M. S. Chapman
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. V 4 1 Jan, 1916 – 5 Dec, 1916	Succeeded by Norman D. Holbrook
Preceded by Vincent M. Cooper	Captain of H.M.S. E 43 5 Dec, 1916 – 26 Jan, 1918	Succeeded by Eric R. Reed
Preceded by Norman D. Holbrook	Captain of H.M.S. E 41 26 Jan, 1918 – Jan, 1919	Succeeded by Edgar H. Dolphin
Preceded by Thomas C. B. Harbottle	Captain of H.M.S. L 9 Jan, 1919 – 27 Oct, 1919	Succeeded by Henry G. Higgins
Preceded by Fitzroy H. D. Byron	Captain of H.M.S. K 22 27 Oct, 1919 – 1 Jul, 1922	Succeeded by Ronald W. Blacklock
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. K 26 22 Nov, 1922 – 29 Oct, 1923	Succeeded by George P. Thomson
Preceded by John G. Bower	Captain of H.M.S. Ambrose 15 Jun, 1926 – 25 Jun, 1928	Succeeded by Gerald A. Garnons-Williams
Preceded by Colin Cantlie	Captain of H.M.S. Lucia 18 Aug, 1928 – 4 May, 1929	Succeeded by Cyril G. B. Coltart
Preceded by Colin Cantlie	Captain (S), Second Submarine Flotilla 18 Aug, 1928 – 4 May, 1929	Succeeded by Frederick H. Taylor
Preceded by Aubrey T. Tillard	Captain of H.M.S. Colombo c. Jun, 1931 – 2 Jan, 1933	Succeeded by Frederick M. C. Curtis
Preceded by Hugh R. Marrack	Captain of H.M.S. Medway 17 Mar, 1933 – 28 Nov, 1934[Inference]	Succeeded by Cyril G. B. Coltart
Preceded by Hugh R. Marrack as Captain (D), Fourth Submarine Flotilla	Captain (S), Fourth Submarine Flotilla 4 May, 1933 – 23 Nov, 1934	Succeeded by Cyril G. B. Coltart
Preceded by Cyril G. B. Coltart	Captain of H.M.S. Dolphin 1 Mar, 1935 – 5 Feb, 1937	Succeeded by Geoffrey M. K. Keble-White
Preceded by George H. Faulkner	Senior Officer, Persian Gulf 16 Mar, 1937 – 24 Feb, 1939	Succeeded by Cosmo M. Graham
Preceded by Vernon S. Butler	Captain of H.M.S. Shoreham 18 Mar, 1937 – 6 Apr, 1939	Succeeded by George H. Faulkner
Preceded by Leonard C. Windsor	Captain of H.M.S. Despatch 31 Jul, 1939 – 5 Jan, 1940	Succeeded by Cyril G. B. Coltart
Preceded by ?	Naval Officer in Charge, Isle of Man ? – 6 Mar, 1943	Succeeded by James S. C. Salmond