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'''Spencer Reginald Strettell Richards''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} '''Spencer Reginald Strettell Richards''', R.N. (27 October, 1874 – 29 December, 1948) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
The son of Admiral Sir G. Richards, K.C.B., of Surrey. | |||
Richards was promoted to the rank of {{ | Richards was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1897. | ||
Richards was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | Richards was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1905. | ||
Richards was retired due to age at the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 27 October, 1919. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:11, 7 April 2022
Commander Spencer Reginald Strettell Richards, R.N. (27 October, 1874 – 29 December, 1948) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Admiral Sir G. Richards, K.C.B., of Surrey.
Richards was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1897.
Richards was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1905.
Richards was retired due to age at the rank of Commander (retired) on 27 October, 1919.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Reginald A. Norton |
Captain of H.M.S. Ranger 29 Nov, 1902[1] – 1 Jan, 1904 |
Succeeded by Frederick H. Hallowes |
| Preceded by John A. Gregory |
Captain of H.M.S. Hart 15 Oct, 1904[2] – 28 Oct, 1905 |
Succeeded by Spencer R. S. Richards |
| Preceded by John A. Gregory |
Captain of H.M.S. Virago 28 Oct, 1905 – 6 Dec, 1905 |
Succeeded by Ernest Stevenson |
| Preceded by Spencer R. S. Richards |
Captain of H.M.S. Hart 6 Dec, 1905 – 23 Jan, 1906 |
Succeeded by Reginald Henniker-Heaton |
| Preceded by Reginald Henniker-Heaton |
Captain of H.M.S. Arun Jan, 1906[3] – 18 Oct, 1909 |
Succeeded by Edmond J. G. Mackinnon |
| Preceded by Edward G. Lowther-Crofton |
Captain of H.M.S. Sirius 17 Mar, 1911[4] – 3 Nov, 1911 |
Succeeded by Crawford Maclachlan |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Heliotrope 19 Oct, 1915[5] – Oct, 1918 |
Succeeded by Maurice Ewbank |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Bend Or 18 Oct, 1918[6] – 29 Jan, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 297a.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 323.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 280. I am guessing that "1906" means the turn of the year.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 376.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 394h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 740.
