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{{CommRNR}} '''Charles Herbert Lightoller''', D.S.C.*, R.D. (30 March, 1874 – 8 December, 1952) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]], however he is most famous for his brief service as Second Officer of the R.M.S. ''Titanic''.
{{CommRNR}} (retired) '''Charles Herbert Lightoller''', D.S.C.*, R.D. (30 March, 1874 – 8 December, 1952) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]], however he is most famous for his brief service as Second Officer of the R.M.S. ''Titanic''.


==Early Life==
==Life & Career==
Lightoller was promoted to the rank of {{SubRN}} R.N.R. on 1 April, 1903.{{NLJan12|p. 483-5}}
Lightoller was promoted to the rank of {{SubRN}} R.N.R. on 1 April, 1903.{{NLJan12|p. 483-5}}


==''Titanic''==
Lightoller was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 16 May, 1913.{{NLDec16|p. 460}}


Lightoller was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 16 May, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 477}}
He was awarded the D.S.C. for firing upon Zeppelin ''L 31'' from {{UK-TB117}} on 31 July, 1916.{{FC}}
 
==First World War==
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Lightoller was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on  
Lightoller was promoted to the rank of Acting {{LCommRNR}} on 30 June, 1918.<ref>Lightoller Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/82/467.|}} f. 95.</ref>


Lightoller was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on
On 25 July, 1918 he was appointed in command of the commissioned merchant vessel ''Carron'' as an acting {{LCommRNR}}.<ref>Lightoller Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/82/467.|}} f. 95.</ref>{{NLDec18|p. 990}}
 
Lightoller was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on
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Lightoller was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 16 May, 1913.{{NLDec16|p. 460}}
 
He was awarded the D.S.C. for firing upon Zeppelin ''L 31'' from {{UK-TB117}} on 31 July, 1916.{{FC}}


On 25 July, 1918, he was appointed in command of the commissioned merchant vessel ''Carron'' as an acting {{LCommRNR}}.{{NLDec18|p. 990}}
Demobilised on 5 January 1919, Lightoller was placed on the Retired List at the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 31 March, 1919.<ref>Lightoller Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/82/467.|}} f. 95.</ref>


==Dunkirk==
==Dunkirk==
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Revision as of 23:32, 15 December 2021

Commander R.N.R. (retired) Charles Herbert Lightoller, D.S.C.*, R.D. (30 March, 1874 – 8 December, 1952) served in the Royal Naval Reserve, however he is most famous for his brief service as Second Officer of the R.M.S. Titanic.

Life & Career

Lightoller was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant R.N.R. on 1 April, 1903.[1]

Lightoller was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 16 May, 1913.[2]

He was awarded the D.S.C. for firing upon Zeppelin L 31 from T.B. 117 on 31 July, 1916.[Fact Check]

Lightoller was promoted to the rank of Acting Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 30 June, 1918.[3]

On 25 July, 1918 he was appointed in command of the commissioned merchant vessel Carron as an acting Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R..[4][5]

Demobilised on 5 January 1919, Lightoller was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 31 March, 1919.[6]

Dunkirk

Lightoller was one of the many civilian volunteers who joined the Dunkirk evacuation effort, taking their own ships into harm's way. Sailing from Ramsgate, his motor yacht Sundowner rescued 130 men in her only trip across the Channel, an impressive achievement for the small 58 foot long, 26 GRT vessel.

See Also

Bibliography

  • Lightoller, Lieut. C. H. "Testimonies From the Field." Christian Science Journal XXX (7): pp. 414–5.
  • Lightoller, Charles Herbert (1935). Titanic and Other Ships. London: Ivor Nicholson and Watson.
  • Lord, Walter (1984). The Miracle of Dunkirk. London: Penguin Books.
  • Stenson, Patrick (1984). "Lights": the Odyssey of C. H. Lightoller. London: Bodley Head.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Stafford H. Dillon 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 117
before mid 1916[7][Citation needed] 		Succeeded by
George B. Bray
Preceded by
Alastair C. N. Farquhar 		Captain of H.M.S. Falcon
26 Jul, 1916[8] – 1 Apr, 1918[9] 		Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 483-5.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 460.
  3. ↑ Lightoller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/82/467. f. 95.
  4. ↑ Lightoller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/82/467. f. 95.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 990.
  6. ↑ Lightoller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/82/467. f. 95.
  7. ↑ Email from Robert Ingram, 10 Aug, 2014.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393t.
  9. ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 126.

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