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Lieutenant R.N.R. (temporary) Rudolph Lancelot Wikner, D.S.C. ( – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Wikner came from Bridlington. On 14 September 1914 he was appointed to the Cromarty Minesweeping Flotilla as a Temporary Sub-Lieutenant R.N.R..^[1]

Wikner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 14 January, 1915. On the 19th, he was appointed to the trawler Stephen Furness.^[2]

He served in Thalia from 9 March to 1 December 1916.^[3]

Wikner was a gunner in Cotswold from January 1917 before he was appointed in command in February.^[4]

Wikner was demobilised on 5 October 1919. He was evaluated as "above average", but lacking in knowledge of the service.^[5]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Cotswold 24 Jul, 1917	Succeeded by Archibald H. Douglas
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Garth 4 Apr, 1918^[6] – 18 Feb, 1919	Succeeded by John A. Shuter
Preceded by Gerald Loe	Captain of H.M.S. Dorking 12 Apr, 1919^[7] – 4 Oct, 1919	Succeeded by Alfred W. Sprott

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 ==Life & Career==
-Wikner was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 14 January, 1915.
+Wikner came from Bridlington.  On 14 September 1914 he was appointed to the [[Cromarty Minesweeping Flotilla]] as a Temporary {{SubRNR}}.<ref>Wikner Service Record {{TNA|ADM 240/37/536.|}} f. 272.</ref>
-Wikner was a gunner in {{UK-Cotswold}} from January 1917 before he was appointed in command in February.
+Wikner was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 14 January, 1915.  On the 19th, he was appointed to the trawler ''Stephen Furness''.<ref>Wikner Service Record {{TNA|ADM 240/37/536.|}} f. 272.</ref>
-Wikner was demobilized on 5 October 1919.  He was evaluated as "above average", but lacking in knowledge of the service.
+He served in ''Thalia'' from 9 March to 1 December 1916.<ref>Wikner Service Record {{TNA|ADM 240/37/536.|}} f. 272.</ref>
+Wikner was a gunner in {{UK-Cotswold}} from January 1917 before he was appointed in command in February.<ref>Wikner Service Record {{TNA|ADM 240/37/536.|}} f. 272.</ref>
+Wikner was demobilised on 5 October 1919.  He was evaluated as "above average", but lacking in knowledge of the service.<ref>Wikner Service Record {{TNA|ADM 240/37/536.|}} f. 272.</ref>
 ==See Also==
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 * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Rudolph+Lancelot+Wikner Service Records]
-{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_Lancelot_Wikner}}
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