Arthur Louis Sanders
Commander (retired) Arthur Louis Sanders (11 July, 1886 – ) served in the Royal Navy, entering as a Supplementary Lieutenant.
Life & Career
Sanders was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on the Supplementary List on 1 April, 1913.[1]
Sander's first seagoing appointment was to the destroyer Speedy on 24 May 1913. He would survive her sinking on 3 September 1914.[2]
Sanders was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 108 on 15 February, 1918.[3]
In 1919 and 1920, he would command Morris Dance and James Chapman.[4]
Sanders was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1921.[5]
Sanders was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 1 February, 1927.[6]
World War II
A variety of appointments, including command of minesweepers vice Keaton[?] in 1940 and an appointment at Holyhead. Also commanded L.S.T. 37 and ships named "Tele of Thanet[?] and White Bear.[7]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Lily 7 Jul, 1915[8] – late 1917 |
Succeeded by Francis A. Trepess |
| Preceded by James G. P. Bisset |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 108 15 Feb, 1918[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Kenneth M. Greig |
Captain of H.M.S. Alecto 20 Jan, 1944[10] – 24 Aug, 1944[11] |
Succeeded by Evelyn S. Felton |
Footnotes
- ↑ Sanders Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/169. f. 210.
- ↑ Sanders Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/169. f. 210.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 957.
- ↑ Sanders Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/169. f. 210.
- ↑ Sanders Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/169. f. 210.
- ↑ Sanders Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/169. f. 210.
- ↑ Sanders Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/169. f. 210.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 395d.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 957.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
