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Revision as of 19:30, 11 January 2017
Captain David James Robert Simson (7 September, 1892 – 23 May, 1940) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Simson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1915.[1]
Simson was appointed in command of the destroyer Usk on 17 March, 1918.[2]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Hind in November, 1918.[3]
In January, 1920, Simson was appointed in command of the destroyer Spear.[4]
Simson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1923.
Simson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1928.
Simson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1936.
Simson was appointed in command of the destroyer Keith on 15 February, 1940. Simson died in Keith on 23 May, 1940.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Eric P. Vivian |
Captain of H.M.S. Usk 17 Mar, 1918[5] |
Succeeded by Basil A. Taylor |
| Preceded by Charlie F. Bush |
Captain of H.M.S. Hind Nov, 1918[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Harold P. Keeley |
Captain of H.M.S. Martin 10 Jul, 1919[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Alexander L. Fletcher |
Captain of H.M.S. Spear Jan, 1920[8] |
Succeeded by Thomas B. Fellowes |
| Preceded by Richard L. Hamer |
Captain of H.M.S. Torch 1 Apr, 1924[9] – 3 Dec, 1924 |
Succeeded by Daniel H. Rainier |
| Preceded by James R. C. Cavendish |
Captain of H.M.S. Valorous 27 Apr, 1932[10] – 6 Jan, 1934 |
Succeeded by Cecil C. Hughes-Hallett |
| Preceded by Philip Louis Vian |
Captain of H.M.S. Douglas 31 Jul, 1936 – 11 Dec, 1936 |
Succeeded by Sydney M. Raw |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 172.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 923.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 814.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 866.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 923.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 814.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 845.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 866.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 275.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 282.
