Alfred Sinclair Chetwynd Bird

Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Alfred Sinclair Chetwynd Bird, R.D. (15 January, 1888 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.

He was sometimes listed as Alfred Sinclair Bird, as he adopted the additional name of Chetwynd only in 1917.

Life & Career

Bird was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 1 January, 1916.

On 18 December, 1916 Bird left H.M.S. Excellent to take up a one month appointment as gunnery officer in Swift, where he also took up the role of executive officer.

Bird was appointed in command of the destroyer Vigilant on 5 February, 1917.

Post-War

Demobilised 16 January, 1919.

Bird was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 1 January, 1924.

Placed on Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 16 June 1931.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by William D. Hill	Captain of H.M. T.B. 025 22 May, 1915 – 21 Apr, 1916	Succeeded by Herbert K. Case
Preceded by Conyngham C. Dennison	Captain of H.M.S. Angler 20 Apr, 1916 – 4 Dec, 1916	Succeeded by Frank A. Bond
Preceded by Robert G. Cross	Captain of H.M.S. Vigilant 5 Feb, 1917 – 30 Oct, 1917	Succeeded by Arthur Beswick

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