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Revision as of 04:11, 11 February 2016

Lawrence D'Oyly Bignell ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Bignell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1905.[1]

Bignell was appointed in command of the destroyer Flying Fish on 14 August, 1913.[2]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Greyhound on 17 January, 1914.[3]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Zulu on 6 September, 1914.[4]

On 27 August, 1918, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Orford.[5]

On 1 December, 1920, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Warwick.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Michael K. H. Kennedy
Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish
14 Aug, 1913[7]
Succeeded by
Philip W. S. King
Preceded by
Cyril P. Franklin
Captain of H.M.S. Greyhound
17 Jan, 1914[8]
Succeeded by
William C. Castle
Preceded by
M. Brock Birkett
Captain of H.M.S. Zulu
6 Sep, 1914[9]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
James F. Dewar
Captain of H.M.S. Nereide
Oct, 1915[10]
Succeeded by
Herbert W. Wyld
Preceded by
George O. Hewett
Captain of H.M.S. Melampus
15 Feb, 1917[11]
Succeeded by
Charles E. H. White
Preceded by
John P. Landon
Captain of H.M.S. Orford
27 Aug, 1918[12]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Richard L. Hamer
Captain of H.M.S. Rowena
12 Mar, 1919[13]
Succeeded by
Reginald V. Holt
Preceded by
Arthur M. Lecky
Captain of H.M.S. Warwick
1 Dec, 1920[14]
Succeeded by
Algernon U. Willis

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 7.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 315.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 398.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 855.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 898.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 315.
  8. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322.
  9. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 398.
  10. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396e.
  11. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395p.
  12. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 855.
  13. The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 898.
  14. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 898.