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Richard Greville Arthur Wellington Stapleton-Cotton, M.V.O. ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the battleship Albion on 14 June, 1913.[1]
Stapleton-Cotton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.
In September 1916, he assumed command of the light cruiser Newcastle.[2]
He assumed command of the heavy cruiser Berwick in April 1918.[3]
He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Carnarvon on 5 September, 1918.[4]
In February, 1919, he was made Captain (D) in Dido.[5]
In March 1921, Stapleton-Cotton was appointed in command of the battleship Centurion.[Citation needed]
Stapleton-Cotton was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 13 October, 1932.[6]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913). p. 275.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 752.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 759.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33875. p. 6626. 21 October, 1932.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
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