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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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Wood was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 March, 1907. In April, 1908, Captain [[Robert Stewart Phipps Hornby|Phipps Hornby]] of {{UK-Glory|f=p}} opined that Wood "would make a valuable Gunnery Lieut. Possesses very exceptional mathematical abilities." | |||
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Wood was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 March, 1915. Wood was appointed to {{UK-KingGeorgeV}} as gunnery officer on 20 October, 1915 and would remain in this role until 15 February, 1919, fighting at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. | |||
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Wood was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1918. | |||
Wood was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 24 December, 1932. | |||
==World War II== | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+John+Wood+Nicholson+196 Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+John+Wood+Nicholson+196 Service Records] | ||
* [[H.M.S. King George V at the Battle of Jutland]] | |||
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Revision as of 19:52, 29 June 2021
Captain John Otho Nicholson Wood (24 December, 1886 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Wood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1907. In April, 1908, Captain Phipps Hornby of H.M.S. Glory opined that Wood "would make a valuable Gunnery Lieut. Possesses very exceptional mathematical abilities."
Wood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1915. Wood was appointed to King George V as gunnery officer on 20 October, 1915 and would remain in this role until 15 February, 1919, fighting at the Battle of Jutland.
Wood was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.
Wood was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 24 December, 1932.
World War II
See Also
Bibliography
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