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{{CommRNR}} '''William James Donohue''', O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R. (27 October, 1878 – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
  
 
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Donohue was granted the rank of Acting {{LCommRNR}} on 6 April, 1918 and placed on the books of ''Egmont'' at Malta for convoy duties.  He was to retain this rank from some later date.  He was demobilised on 4 September, 1919.<ref>Donohue Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/55/139.|}} f. 139.</ref>
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Donohue was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 27 October, 1924.<ref>Donohue Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/55/139.|}} f. 139.</ref>
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N.C.S. duties at Liverpool.<ref>Donohue Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/55/139.|}} f. 139.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 18:08, 15 August 2022

Commander R.N.R. William James Donohue, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R. (27 October, 1878 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Donohue was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 5 July, 1913. During the war, he served in the pre-dreadnought battleships Canopus, Queen and Dominion.[1]

In 1916 he received the Admiralty's appreciation for navigating the collier North Wales through the Straits of Magellan.[2]

In 1917 he was noted for good service in the Dardanelles and he was placed in command of the T.B. 19 from 77 January 1917 to 6 April, 1918.[3]

Donohue was granted the rank of Acting Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 6 April, 1918 and placed on the books of Egmont at Malta for convoy duties. He was to retain this rank from some later date. He was demobilised on 4 September, 1919.[4]

Donohue was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 27 October, 1924.[5]

World War II

N.C.S. duties at Liverpool.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur M. C. Stileman 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 19
22 Jan, 1917[7][8] – 6 Apr, 1918[9] 		Succeeded by
Douglas H. Richardson

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Donohue Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/139. f. 139.
  2. ↑ Donohue Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/139. f. 139.
  3. ↑ Donohue Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/139. f. 139.
  4. ↑ Donohue Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/139. f. 139.
  5. ↑ Donohue Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/139. f. 139.
  6. ↑ Donohue Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/139. f. 139.
  7. ↑ Donohue Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/139. f. 139.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 399s.
  9. ↑ Donohue Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/139. f. 139.

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