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'''Richard Matthew King''', D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{RearRN}} '''Richard Matthew King''', D.S.O., (2 November, 1883 – 15 December, 1969)<ref>''Herald Express'' (Torquay) (Saturday, 1 August 1970), p. 1.</ref> was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
< | The son of a Colonel with the 50th Queens Own Regiment.<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> | ||
King was promoted to the rank of {{ | King was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 2 November, 1904.<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> | ||
King was promoted to the rank of {{ | King was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 2 November, 1912.<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> | ||
King was promoted to the rank of {{ | King was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1916.<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> | ||
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King was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1922.<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> | |||
King was appointed in command of the {{UK-Nymphe|f=t}} on 18 August, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 363}} He incurred the displeasure of Their Lordships in April, 1914 for losing a Flotilla Signal Book.<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> | |||
In | In May, 1918, King was appointed in command of the {{UK-Radstock|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 889}} | ||
== | In July, 1924, King was appointed in command of the {{UK-Coventry|f=t}}. | ||
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{{ | In October, 1932, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-IronDuke|f=t}}. | ||
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King was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 18 December, 1934 and placed on the Retired List the next day in accordance with [[Order in Council of 9 March, 1914]].<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> | |||
==World War II== | |||
In 1937, King was selected for war appointment and mobilised on 28 September, 1938.<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> | |||
On 28 September, 1939, he was appointed Flag Officer in Charge, Belfast. Superseded on 15 October, 1942, he eventually found himself appointed to the Liverpool Convoy Pool, serving as a {{Com2RN}}, R.N.R.. He was admitted to the Royal Marine Hospital with influenza on 24 February, 1943. He was found to have regained fitness on 14 April.<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> | |||
On 1 September, 1945, he reverted to the Retired List.<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> | |||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Richard+Matthew+King Service Records] | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:39, 20 July 2024
Rear-Admiral Richard Matthew King, D.S.O., (2 November, 1883 – 15 December, 1969)[1] was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of a Colonel with the 50th Queens Own Regiment.[2]
King was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 2 November, 1904.[3]
King was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 2 November, 1912.[4]
King was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1916.[5]
King was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1922.[6]
King was appointed in command of the destroyer Nymphe on 18 August, 1913.[7] He incurred the displeasure of Their Lordships in April, 1914 for losing a Flotilla Signal Book.[8]
In May, 1918, King was appointed in command of the destroyer Radstock.[9]
In July, 1924, King was appointed in command of the light cruiser Coventry.
In October, 1932, he was appointed in command of the battleship Iron Duke.
King was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 December, 1934 and placed on the Retired List the next day in accordance with Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.[10]
World War II
In 1937, King was selected for war appointment and mobilised on 28 September, 1938.[11]
On 28 September, 1939, he was appointed Flag Officer in Charge, Belfast. Superseded on 15 October, 1942, he eventually found himself appointed to the Liverpool Convoy Pool, serving as a Commodore, Second Class, R.N.R.. He was admitted to the Royal Marine Hospital with influenza on 24 February, 1943. He was found to have regained fitness on 14 April.[12]
On 1 September, 1945, he reverted to the Retired List.[13]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Herald Express (Torquay) (Saturday, 1 August 1970), p. 1.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 363.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 889.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 400.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 324.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 365.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396g.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397g.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 229.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ "New King's Harbour Master." The Times (London, England), 22 Jan. 1930, p. 26.
- ↑ Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/77. f. 281.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 221.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.