Richard Greville Arthur Wellington Stapleton-Cotton

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Richard Greville Arthur Wellington Stapleton-Cotton, M.V.O. ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Stapleton-Cotton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.

In September 1916, he assumed command of the light cruiser Newcastle.[1]

He assumed command of the heavy cruiser Berwick in April 1918.[2]

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Carnarvon on 5 September, 1918.[3]

In February, 1919, he was made Captain (D) in Dido.[4]

In March 1921, Stapleton-Cotton was appointed in command of the battleship Centurion.[Citation needed]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 752.
  4. The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 759.

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