William Charles Tarrant

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Captain R.N.R. William Charles TarrantR.D., O.B.E., R.N.R. (25 June, 1881 – 30 April, 1941) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Tarrant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 11 December, 1906.[1]

Tarrant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 11 December, 1914.[2]

Tarrant would be mentioned in despatches in 1916.

Tarrant was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 30 June, 1919. He also received a navigational report that same month. He was demobilised on 15 November, 1919.[3]

Tarrant was promoted to the rank of Captain R.N.R. on 30 June, 1930.[4]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William D. Church
Captain of H.M.S. Almanzora
17 May, 1918 – before Apr, 1919
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Edward D. Drury
Captain of H.M.S. Empress
16 Apr, 1919[5] – 22 May, 1919[Inference]
Succeeded by
John W. Howard
Preceded by
Robert F. Walker
Captain of H.M.S. Spiraea
c. Jun, 1919[6] – 11 Sep, 1919[7]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Tarrant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/102. f. 102.
  2. Tarrant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/102. f. 102.
  3. Tarrant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/102. f. 102.
  4. Tarrant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/102. f. 102.
  5. The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 990-2.
  6. Tarrant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/102. f. 102.
  7. Tarrant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/102. f. 102.