Dunslay Harwood Casson

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Captain R.N.R. (retired) Dunslay Harwood Casson, R.D. (26 May, 1878 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve. Some Navy Lists have him as "Dunsley", but this seems the minority view.

Life & Career

Casson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 1 January, 1910. He possessed a slight knowledge of Norwegian, Swedish and Danish.[1]

On 2 August 1914, Casson was appointed to the armed merchant cruiser Armadale Castle. He left her to join Hyacinth in June, 1916, but returned to Armadale Castle in mid-August, acting as her executive officer.[2]

Casson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 1 January, 1918.[3]

Demobilised on 9 September, 1919.[4]

Casson was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 31 December, 1922.

Casson was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Captain R.N.R. on 26 May, 1928.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Bagshot
8 Apr, 1919[6][7] – 6 Jun, 1919[8]
Succeeded by
Harold R. W. Turnor
Preceded by
Harold R. W. Turnor
Captain of H.M.S. Buttercup
6 Jun, 1919[9]c. Aug, 1919[10]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Casson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/94. f. 94.
  2. Casson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/94. f. 94.
  3. Casson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/94. f. 94.
  4. Casson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/94. f. 94.
  5. Casson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/94. f. 94.
  6. Casson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/94. f. 94.
  7. The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 737.
  8. Casson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/94. f. 94.
  9. Casson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/94. f. 94.
  10. Casson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/94. f. 94.