Antony Fane De Salis
Captain Antony Fane De Salis, D.S.O. (11 May, 1896 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born the son of Rear Admiral W. Fane De Salis.
De Salis was second-in-command of the destroyer Moresby from March 1916 until September, 1918, and participated at the Battle of Jutland. Given his specialisation in torpedoes, he must have played an instrumental role in her success in sinking the German predreadnought battleship Pommern during the night.[1]
De Salis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1917, backdated to 15 April.
De Salis was awarded the Ogilvy Medal for 1921.[2]
De Salis was appointed to Kent to oversee her construction's final phases on 5 April[3] and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1925.
De Salis was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1930.
De Salis was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1938.
See Also
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Ralph Kerr |
Captain of H.M.S. Decoy 16 Jan, 1935[4] |
Succeeded by Wilfred J. C. Robertson |
| Preceded by Jocelyn S. C. Salter |
Captain of H.M.S. Duncan 17 Feb, 1940 – 18 Feb, 1940 |
Succeeded by Clive Gwinner |
| Preceded by Philip N. Walter |
Captain of H.M.S. Faulknor 19 Feb, 1940 – 26 Jan, 1942 |
Succeeded by Alan K. Scott-Moncrieff |
| Preceded by William Y. La R. Beverley |
Captain of H.M.S. Sussex 1 Dec, 1944 – 31 Jul, 1946 |
Succeeded by John W. Farquhar |
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