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'''Archibald Home Douglas''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal | {{LieutRNR}} (temporary) '''Archibald Home Douglas''', R.N.R. (10 May, 1886 – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
< | Born in Adelaide, South Australia. | ||
Married Marguerite Blanche Home Douglas on 6 May, 1916.<ref>Douglas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/41/30.|C14614918}} f. 15.</ref> | |||
Douglas was | |||
On 7 October, 1916, he was sent to an infirmary in Edinburgh after being seriously injured in a motor accident, thus ending his command of {{UK-Ascot}}. This rendered him unfit until 16 June, 1917, by which time he had been promoted to the rank of temporary {{LieutRNR}} on 29 April, 1917. He was appointed to command the {{UK-Blackmorevale|f=t}} on 11 July, 1917.<ref>Douglas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/41/30.|C14614918}} f. 15.</ref> | |||
Douglas was | |||
On 18 February 1918, Douglas was sent to Portsmouth to attend a minesweeping course at the navigation school. On 12 March, he was sent to {{UK-Vernon}} for one week's instruction in using the ''Actæon'' sweep under orders of the commanding officer of the {{UK-FSF|3}}. On 4 April, he was sent to Scapa for command of a minesweeping trawler that is either unnamed or simply illegible in his service record. | |||
On 22 August, 1918, {{UK-Cotswold}} collided with the trawler ''William Ivey'' and drifter ''Ruler of the Sea''. Douglas was cautioned, but no further action was taken.<ref>Douglas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/41/30.|C14614918}} f. 15.</ref> | |||
Douglas was demobilised from the date of his arrival back in Australia, which was reported as 21 June, 1919.<ref>Douglas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/41/30.|C14614918}} f. 15.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ascot (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ascot'']]'''<br>17 Mar, 1916<ref>Douglas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/41/30.|C14614918}} f. 15.</ref>{{NLOct16|p. 392''f''}} – 7 Oct, 1916<ref>Douglas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/41/30.|C14614918}} f. 15.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward James Courthope|Edward J. Courthope]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Blackmorevale (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Blackmorevale'']]'''<br>11 Jul, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 391''t''}} – 12 Feb, 1918<ref>Douglas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/41/30.|C14614918}} f. 15.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Alfred Luscombe|Geoffrey A. Luscombe]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Rudolph Lancelot Wikner|Rudolph L. Wikner]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cotswold (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cotswold'']]'''<br>21 May, 1918<ref>Douglas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/41/30.|C14614918}} f. 15.</ref> – 1 Apr, 1919<ref>Douglas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/41/30.|C14614918}} f. 15.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alexander Duff Thomson|Alexander D. Thomson]]'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:45, 6 April 2022
Lieutenant R.N.R. (temporary) Archibald Home Douglas, R.N.R. (10 May, 1886 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Born in Adelaide, South Australia.
Married Marguerite Blanche Home Douglas on 6 May, 1916.[1]
On 7 October, 1916, he was sent to an infirmary in Edinburgh after being seriously injured in a motor accident, thus ending his command of Ascot. This rendered him unfit until 16 June, 1917, by which time he had been promoted to the rank of temporary Lieutenant R.N.R. on 29 April, 1917. He was appointed to command the minesweeper Blackmorevale on 11 July, 1917.[2]
On 18 February 1918, Douglas was sent to Portsmouth to attend a minesweeping course at the navigation school. On 12 March, he was sent to Vernon for one week's instruction in using the Actæon sweep under orders of the commanding officer of the Third Fleet Sweeping Flotilla. On 4 April, he was sent to Scapa for command of a minesweeping trawler that is either unnamed or simply illegible in his service record.
On 22 August, 1918, Cotswold collided with the trawler William Ivey and drifter Ruler of the Sea. Douglas was cautioned, but no further action was taken.[3]
Douglas was demobilised from the date of his arrival back in Australia, which was reported as 21 June, 1919.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Ascot 17 Mar, 1916[5][6] – 7 Oct, 1916[7] |
Succeeded by Edward J. Courthope |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Blackmorevale 11 Jul, 1917[8] – 12 Feb, 1918[9] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey A. Luscombe |
| Preceded by Rudolph L. Wikner |
Captain of H.M.S. Cotswold 21 May, 1918[10] – 1 Apr, 1919[11] |
Succeeded by Alexander D. Thomson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/30. f. 15.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/30. f. 15.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/30. f. 15.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/30. f. 15.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/30. f. 15.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 392f.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/30. f. 15.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391t.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/30. f. 15.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/30. f. 15.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/30. f. 15.
