William David Gordon Weir

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Commander William David Gordon Weir, O.B.E. (23 May, 1897 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of David R. Weir, stockbroker.[1]

Weir was a member of a large special entry to the Training Establishment in September, 1915. He passed out on 1 February, 1916 and was placed in Dreadnought. On 8 May 1917, he was appointed to the battlecruiser Renown, where he remained until late November.[2]

In December, he took a course in Torpedo Control at H.M.S. Vernon. On 12 December, he was appointed to the Opportune, where he remained until 4 March, 1919.[3]

Weir was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1919.[4]

Weir was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1927.[5]

World War II

Early in the war, he commanded the M.T.B. base H.M.S. Hornet.[6]

Weir was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of Commander on 23 May, 1942.[7]

He reverted to the Retired List on 25 July 1947.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Benjamin C. S. Martin
Captain of H.M.S. Salmon
5 Apr, 1928[8] – 15 Nov, 1928[9]
Succeeded by
Denys R. Brocklebank
Preceded by
Henry A. Simpson
Captain of H.M.S. Vega
15 Nov, 1928[10] – Dec, 1929[11]
Succeeded by
William D. G. Weir
Preceded by
Richard F. Jolly
Captain of H.M.S. Vivien
Dec, 1929 – Jun, 1930
Succeeded by
Arthur D. B. James
Preceded by
William D. G. Weir
Captain of H.M.S. Vega
Jun, 1930 – Nov, 1930[12]
Succeeded by
Ian R. H. Black
Preceded by
Roland F. B. Swinley
Captain of H.M.S. Velox
2 Apr, 1931[13] – 8 May, 1932[14]
Succeeded by
Roger P. Selby
Preceded by
Walter N. T. Beckett
Captain of H.M.S. Amazon
22 Sep, 1933[15][16] – Sep, 1934[Inference]
Succeeded by
Hilary W. Biggs
Preceded by
Maurice W. B. Hervey
Captain of H.M.S. Vanoc
22 Sep, 1933[17]
Succeeded by
John Bostock
Preceded by
Hilary W. Biggs
Captain of H.M.S. Stronghold
3 Sep, 1934[18] – 18 Oct, 1934[19]
Succeeded by
Arthur C. Stanford
Preceded by
Gerald E. Boultbee
Captain of H.M.S. Argus
21 Jan, 1936[20] – 28 Jan, 1936[21]
Succeeded by
Henry J. Johnstone
Preceded by
John Bostock
Captain of H.M.S. Vivien
19 Sep, 1939[22] – 6 Jul, 1940[23]
Succeeded by
Stephen H. Beattie
Preceded by
George P. Huddart
Captain of H.M.S. Windsor
early 1941 – 1 May, 1941
Succeeded by
John M. G. Waldegrave

Footnotes

  1. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.
  2. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.
  3. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.
  4. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.
  5. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.
  6. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.
  7. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.
  8. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.
  9. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.
  10. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 278.
  11. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.
  12. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.
  13. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 278.
  14. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.
  15. The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 215.
  16. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Sep 19, 1933; pg. 7; Issue 46553.
  17. The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 282.
  18. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.
  19. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.
  20. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.
  21. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.
  22. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.
  23. Weir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/98. f. 98.