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{{RearRN}} '''Arthur Duncan Read''', R.N. (23 April, 1889 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Arthur Duncan Read''', C.B., R.N. (23 April, 1889 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Read was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1924.<ref>Read Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/183.|}} f. 542.</ref>
 
Read was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1932.<ref>Read Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/183.|}} f. 542.</ref>
 
==World War II==
Read was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 6 February, 1942.<ref>Read Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/183.|}} f. 542.</ref>
 
Read was placed on the Retired List at the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 June, 1945.<ref>Read Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/183.|}} f. 542.</ref>
 
Reverted to the Retired List 4 May 1946.<ref>Read Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/183.|}} f. 542.</ref>
 
==See Also==
==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 16:09, 7 April 2022

Vice-Admiral (retired) Arthur Duncan Read, C.B., R.N. (23 April, 1889 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Dublin.

Read was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 October, 1910.[1]

Read was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 October, 1918.[2]

Read was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1924.[3]

Read was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1932.[4]

World War II

Read was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 February, 1942.[5]

Read was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 June, 1945.[6]

Reverted to the Retired List 4 May 1946.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Cecil R. E. W. Perryman 		Captain of H.M.S. Ark Royal
6 Mar, 1933[8] – 8 Mar, 1934 		Succeeded by
Arthur W. La T. Bisset
Preceded by
Charles M. Blackman 		Captain of H.M.S. Folkestone
1 Jul, 1934[9] – c. mid Feb, 1935[10] 		Succeeded by
Benjamin C. S. Martin
Preceded by
Arthur L. St. G. Lyster 		Captain of Chatham Gunnery School
4 May, 1936[11] – 5 May, 1938 		Succeeded by
Percy Todd
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Liverpool
5 May, 1938[12] – 27 Oct, 1940[13] 		Succeeded by
Roger S. Wellby
Preceded by
Harold T. Baillie-Grohman 		Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies
27 Oct, 1940[14] – 23 Sep, 1941[15] 		Succeeded by
Desmond N. C. Tufnell
Preceded by
William George Tennant 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Fourth Cruiser Squadron
Nov, 1943[16] – Nov, 1944[17] 		Succeeded by
Eric J. P. Brind
Preceded by
Harold T. C. Walker 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Fifth Cruiser Squadron
Jan, 1945[18] – 2 Mar, 1945[19] 		Succeeded by
Wilfrid R. Patterson

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
  2. ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
  3. ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
  4. ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
  5. ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
  6. ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
  7. ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
  8. ↑ "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Mar 02, 1933; pg. 17; Issue 46382.
  9. ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
  10. ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 261.
  12. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  13. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  14. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  15. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  16. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  17. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  18. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  19. ↑ Patterson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/21. f. 21.

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