Difference between revisions of "Vincent Claude Large"
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Large was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} with seniority of 4 December, 1913.<ref>Large Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/24.|}} f. 24.</ref> | Large was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} with seniority of 4 December, 1913.<ref>Large Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/24.|}} f. 24.</ref> | ||
| − | After war broke out, Large was appointed to the {{UK-Laconia|f=t}} on 4 November, 1914. He | + | After war broke out, Large was appointed to the {{UK-Laconia|f=t}} on 4 November, 1914. He remained in the ship until being appointed to {{UK-Hyacinth}} on 29 May 1916. In July 1917 he was appointed to {{UK-Rinaldo}}.<ref>Large Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/24.|}} f. 24.</ref> |
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| + | After a very brief time as 1st Lt., temporary, in {{UK-Fervent}}, he was appointed to {{UK-M25}} for command of the {{UK-Cricket|f=tp}} from October 1918 to late December.<ref>Large Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/24.|}} f. 24.</ref> | ||
He was demobilised upon his arrival in South Africa, which occurred on 11 February, 1919.<ref>Large Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/24.|}} f. 24.</ref> | He was demobilised upon his arrival in South Africa, which occurred on 11 February, 1919.<ref>Large Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/24.|}} f. 24.</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 10:44, 31 October 2023
Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. (retired) Vincent Claude Large, (11 August, 1885 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve. I presume that Ernest Harold Large, who also served in the R.N.R., was his older brother.
Life & Career
Large was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. with seniority of 4 December, 1913.[1]
After war broke out, Large was appointed to the armed merchant cruiser Laconia on 4 November, 1914. He remained in the ship until being appointed to Hyacinth on 29 May 1916. In July 1917 he was appointed to Rinaldo.[2]
After a very brief time as 1st Lt., temporary, in Fervent, he was appointed to M.25 for command of the gunboat H.M.S. Cricket from October 1918 to late December.[3]
He was demobilised upon his arrival in South Africa, which occurred on 11 February, 1919.[4]
Large was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 20 July, 1920 and he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 4 December, 1921.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
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| Preceded by Austin C. Ackland |
Captain of H.M.S. Cricket 11 Oct, 1918[6] – 28 Dec, 1918[7] |
Succeeded by Ernest Edkin |
Footnotes
- ↑ Large Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/24. f. 24.
- ↑ Large Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/24. f. 24.
- ↑ Large Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/24. f. 24.
- ↑ Large Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/24. f. 24.
- ↑ Large Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/24. f. 24.
- ↑ Ship's Logbook.
- ↑ Ship's Logbook.
