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Acting {{CommRNR}} '''Richard Loftus Fortier''', R.D. (26 December, 1882 – 7 March, 1921) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
Acting {{CommRNR}} '''Richard Loftus Fortier''', R.D., D.S.O., R.N.R. (26 December, 1882 – 7 March, 1921) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==


Fortier was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on  
Fortier was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 25 February, 1908.<ref>Fortier Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/53/175.}} f. 175.</ref>


Fortier was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 10 July, 1918.
Fortier was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 25 February, 1916.<ref>Fortier Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/53/175.}} f. 175.</ref>


Fortier was granted the acting rank of {{CommRNR}} in December, 1918.
On 10 July 1918 he was appointed in command of the paddle minesweeper ''Devonia'', and in command of such vessels in the Tyne area.<ref>Fortier Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/53/175.}} f. 175.</ref>


Fortier was retired as unfit on 7 August, 1920.
Fortier was granted the acting rank of {{CommRNR}} on 31 December, 1918.<ref>Fortier Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/53/175.}} f. 175.</ref>
 
Fortier was demobilised on 27 January, 1920 and retired as unfit on 7 August, 1920.<ref>Fortier Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/53/175.}} f. 175.</ref>


He died at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia on 7 March, 1921.
He died at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia on 7 March, 1921.
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Latest revision as of 20:39, 18 August 2022

Acting Commander R.N.R. Richard Loftus Fortier, R.D., D.S.O., R.N.R. (26 December, 1882 – 7 March, 1921) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Fortier was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 25 February, 1908.[1]

Fortier was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 25 February, 1916.[2]

On 10 July 1918 he was appointed in command of the paddle minesweeper Devonia, and in command of such vessels in the Tyne area.[3]

Fortier was granted the acting rank of Commander R.N.R. on 31 December, 1918.[4]

Fortier was demobilised on 27 January, 1920 and retired as unfit on 7 August, 1920.[5]

He died at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia on 7 March, 1921.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur W. Taylor 		Captain of H.M.S. Atherstone
5 Apr, 1919[6] – 10 Oct, 1919[7] 		Succeeded by
Lawrence R. Higgins
Preceded by
Arthur W. Taylor 		Senior Officer, Ninth Fleet Sweeping Flotilla
1 Jul, 1919[8] – 21 Sep, 1919[9] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Fortier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/175. f. 175.
  2. ↑ Fortier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/175. f. 175.
  3. ↑ Fortier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/175. f. 175.
  4. ↑ Fortier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/175. f. 175.
  5. ↑ Fortier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/175. f. 175.
  6. ↑ Fortier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/175. f. 175.
  7. ↑ Fortier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/175. f. 175.
  8. ↑ Fortier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/175. f. ?.
  9. ↑ Fortier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/175. f. ?.

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