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Revision as of 17:53, 21 April 2017
Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. (retired) William Henry Dunster, R.D. (16 March, 1882 – 19 February, 1946) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Dunster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 2 August, 1915.[1]
On 17 February, 1918, Captain (D), Ninth Destroyer Flotilla Alan Cameron Bruce recommended Dunster for command of a "P" boat. Dunster was accordingly appointed in command of the patrol boat P47 on 5 March, 1918.[2]
In 1918, he received an adverse evaluation for being drunk. Quarterly reports were required to follow-up, but at the end of the year, Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla W. Tomkinson gave a satisfactory evaluation.[3]
Post-War
Dunster was demobilised on 27 August 1919 and awarded an R.D. in 1921. He retired on 7 September 1922.
Dunster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. (retired) on 2 August, 1923.[4]
World War II
Mobilised for a mere three days from 30 September, 1938 as N.C.S. San Francisco.[5]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Thomas A. Herriot |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 068 15 Jun, 1915[6][7] – 26 Jan, 1916[8] |
Succeeded by Robert L. F. Hubbard |
| Preceded by John H. Jauncey |
Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish Aug, 1916[9] |
Succeeded by Percy Younghusband |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. P47 5 Mar, 1918[10] – 27 Aug, 1919[11] |
Succeeded by Reginald H. Bunyard |
Footnotes
- ↑ Dunster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/50. f. 50.
- ↑ Dunster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/50. f. 50.
- ↑ Dunster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/50. f. 50.
- ↑ Dunster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/50. f. 50.
- ↑ Dunster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/50. f. 50.
- ↑ Dunster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/50. f. 50.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401b.
- ↑ Dunster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/50. f. 50.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393v.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 858.
- ↑ Dunster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/50. f. 50.
