Roger Vincent Alison
Captain (retired) Roger Vincent Alison, D.S.O. (22 January, 1885 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 12 January, 1906, Alison was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 72.[1]
Alison was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1906.[2]
Alison was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 5 on 31 January, 1910.[3]
On 1 February, 1912, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Foyle.[4]
Great War
Alison was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1914.
Alison commanded the destroyer Moresby in the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.[5]
Alison was appointed in command of the destroyer Umpire on 28 July, 1917.[6]
Alison was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1918.
Alison was advanced to the rank of Captain on the Retired List on 22 January, 1930.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John Reep |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 72 12 Jan, 1906[7] – 1907[8][9] |
Succeeded by Philip G. Wodehouse |
| Preceded by James F. Dewar |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 5 31 Jan, 1910[10] |
Succeeded by Oliver C. Warner |
| Preceded by Percy Withers |
Captain of H.M.S. Foyle 1 Feb, 1912[11] |
Succeeded by Henry D. C. Stanistreet |
| Preceded by Edmond J. G. Mackinnon |
Captain of H.M.S. Druid 6 Jan, 1915[12] |
Succeeded by John P. Landon |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Moresby Apr, 1916[13] |
Succeeded by John A. P. Legh |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Umpire 28 Jul, 1917[14] |
Succeeded by Kenneth F. Sworder |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 2.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 318.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 922.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 399.
- ↑ Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 190.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 318.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393n.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396d.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 922.
