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| − | '''Stafford Harry Dillon''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} '''Stafford Harry Dillon''', D.S.O., R.N., Retired (7 January, 1887 – 21 December, 1935) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born in Dublin. | |
| − | Dillon was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Dillon was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1909.{{NLMar13|p. 22}} |
| − | Dillon was | + | Dillon was appointed {{LieutRN}} in Command of the {{UK-TB117|f=t}} in October, 1912.{{NLJan15|p. 401}} |
| − | Dillon was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Dillon was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1917. |
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| − | == | + | ==Post-War== |
| − | + | Dillon was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 June, 1920. | |
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| − | + | Dillon was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 7 January, 1927. | |
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| − | == | + | ==See Also== |
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| + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Stafford+Harry+Dillon Service Records] | ||
| + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stafford_Harry_Dillon}} | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Gage Stuart|Charles G. Stuart]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 117 ( | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Gage Stuart|Charles G. Stuart]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 117 (1904)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 117]]'''<br>Oct, 1912{{NLOct15|p. 401''a''}} – 24 Oct, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Herbert Lightoller|Charles H. Lightoller]]'''}} |
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Carnation (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Carnation'']]'''<br>24 Oct, 1915{{NLOct16|p. 392''t''}} – 31 Mar, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Barry Victor Sturdee|Barry V. Sturdee]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Meynell (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Meynell'']]'''<br>29 Mar, 1917{{NLAug17|p. 395''q''}} – 30 Apr, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Seymour|Hugh Seymour]]'''}} | ||
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| + | {{CatBritannia|May, 1902}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:44, 6 April 2022
Commander Stafford Harry Dillon, D.S.O., R.N., Retired (7 January, 1887 – 21 December, 1935) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Dublin.
Dillon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1909.[1]
Dillon was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 117 in October, 1912.[2]
Dillon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1917.
Post-War
Dillon was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 June, 1920.
Dillon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 7 January, 1927.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles G. Stuart |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 117 Oct, 1912[3] – 24 Oct, 1915 |
Succeeded by Charles H. Lightoller |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Carnation 24 Oct, 1915[4] – 31 Mar, 1917 |
Succeeded by Barry V. Sturdee |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Meynell 29 Mar, 1917[5] – 30 Apr, 1918 |
Succeeded by Hugh Seymour |
Footnotes
