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'''Robert Sydney Stafford''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Robert Sydney Stafford''', (29 August, 1899 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Stafford was confirmed in the rank of {{MateRN}} on 1 December, 1923. | |||
Stafford was promoted to the rank of {{ | |||
Stafford was promoted to the rank of {{ | Stafford was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 February, 1927.{{UBAlly|2340}} | ||
Stafford was | Stafford was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 February, 1935.{{UBAlly|2340}} | ||
Stafford was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 29 August, 1944.{{UBAlly|2340}} | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frank Stanley Redgrove|Frank S. Redgrove]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Aphis (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Aphis'']]'''<br>9 Feb, 1940 – 7 Dec, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Oliver Campbell|John O. Campbell]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Sydney Arthur Moorhouse Else|Sydney A. M. Else]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ladybird (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ladybird'']]'''<br>15 Mar, 1938{{UBAllyWarship|13112}} – 11 Jan, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|13112}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Fulford Blackburn|John F. Blackburn]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Archibald Boyd Russell|Archibald B. Russell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Whitehall (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Whitehall'']]'''<br>7 Jul, 1942 – 8 Oct, 1942|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Leigh de Hauteville Bell|Charles L. de H. Bell]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frank Stanley Redgrove|Frank S. Redgrove]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Aphis (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Aphis'']]'''<br>9 Feb, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|13117}} – 7 Dec, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|13117}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Oliver Campbell|John O. Campbell]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Archibald Boyd Russell|Archibald B. Russell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Whitehall (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Whitehall'']]'''<br>7 Jul, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|4277}} – 8 Oct, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|4277}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Leigh de Hauteville Bell|Charles L. de H. Bell]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:26, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) Robert Sydney Stafford, (29 August, 1899 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.
Life & Career
Stafford was confirmed in the rank of Mate on 1 December, 1923.
Stafford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 February, 1927.[1]
Stafford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 February, 1935.[2]
Stafford was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 29 August, 1944.[3]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sydney A. M. Else |
Captain of H.M.S. Ladybird 15 Mar, 1938[4] – 11 Jan, 1940[5] |
Succeeded by John F. Blackburn |
| Preceded by Frank S. Redgrove |
Captain of H.M.S. Aphis 9 Feb, 1940[6] – 7 Dec, 1940[7] |
Succeeded by John O. Campbell |
| Preceded by Archibald B. Russell |
Captain of H.M.S. Whitehall 7 Jul, 1942[8] – 8 Oct, 1942[9] |
Succeeded by Charles L. de H. Bell |
Footnotes
