Dick Victor Sutton
Commander R.N.R. (retired) Dick Victor Sutton, R.D. (15 March, 1889 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Sutton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 1 April, 1916. He was evaluated as "lacks initiative. Not overloaded with common sense." The following year, he received a much better one from Monroe: "very sound officer. not likely to lose his head in an emergency." Also in 1917, he was tried by Court Martial for hazarding Cynthia. The charge was not proved.[1]
Sutton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 1 April, 1924.[2]
Sutton was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 20 August, 1932.[3]
World War II
In 1941, he was an acting pilot officer with the R.A.F.V.R..[4]
In 1949, he reported that he was a harbour master living in Great Yarmouth.[5]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George ff. H. Lloyd |
Captain of H.M.S. Cynthia 18 Apr, 1916[6] – Oct, 1918[7] |
Succeeded by Ben Moss |
Footnotes
- ↑ Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/207. f. 207.
- ↑ Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/207. f. 207.
- ↑ Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/207. f. 207.
- ↑ Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/207. f. 207.
- ↑ Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/207. f. 207.
- ↑ Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/207. f. 207.
- ↑ Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/207. f. 207.
