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'''David William Shafto Douglas''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{LCommRN}} '''David William Shafto Douglas''', (1 July, 1883 – 31 May, 1916) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
David Douglas was born in Totnes in 1883, the son of [[Archibald Lucius Douglas]], who was a Rear-Admiral in the service when David entered the navy in 1897. | |||
Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | |||
Douglas | Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 September, 1904.<ref>Douglas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/26.|}} f. 429.</ref> | ||
Douglas | |||
Douglas | Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 September, 1912.<ref>Douglas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/26.|}} f. 429.</ref> | ||
Douglas was | |||
Douglas served as gunnery officer in the {{UK-Goliath|f=t}} from 10 November 1913 until she was torpedoed by a Turkish submarine and lost on 13 May 1915.<ref>Douglas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/26.|}} f. 429.</ref> | |||
Douglas was appointed to the {{UK-BlackPrince|f=tp}} on 9 August, 1915 as Gunnery Officer and died when she was lost at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+David+William+Shafto+Douglas Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+David+William+Shafto+Douglas Service Records] | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alldin Usborne Moore|Alldin U. Moore]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 55 (1886)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 55]]'''<br>21 Jul, 1903<ref>"APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." ''The Times'' (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.</ref> – 18 Aug, 1903|Succeeded by<br>'''[[David de Beauvoir Stocks|David de B. Stocks]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:19, 29 May 2022
Lieutenant-Commander David William Shafto Douglas, (1 July, 1883 – 31 May, 1916) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
David Douglas was born in Totnes in 1883, the son of Archibald Lucius Douglas, who was a Rear-Admiral in the service when David entered the navy in 1897.
Douglas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1904.[1]
Douglas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1912.[2]
Douglas served as gunnery officer in the battleship Goliath from 10 November 1913 until she was torpedoed by a Turkish submarine and lost on 13 May 1915.[3]
Douglas was appointed to the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Black Prince on 9 August, 1915 as Gunnery Officer and died when she was lost at the Battle of Jutland.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Alldin U. Moore |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 55 21 Jul, 1903[4] – 18 Aug, 1903 |
Succeeded by David de B. Stocks |
Footnotes
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/26. f. 429.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/26. f. 429.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/26. f. 429.
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
