John de Clare Richards
From The Dreadnought Project
Commander (retired) John de Clare Richards, (22 October, 1896 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Charles de Clare Richards, the director of a public company.
Richards was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1918.
Richards was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1926.
In 1928, he was Court Martialled for having negligently or by default hazarded H.M.S. Splendid. He was severely reprimanded after the charge was proved.
Richards was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 January, 1940.
He was suffering from anxiety neurosis in 1944.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Gordon C. Steele |
Captain of H.M.S. P31 25 Mar, 1924[1] – 20 Oct, 1924[2] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John B. Falls |
Captain of H.M.S. Splendid 20 Jun, 1927[3] – Jul, 1929[4] |
Succeeded by Herbert W. Williams |
| Preceded by Robert A. Cassidi |
Captain of H.M.S. Wolfhound 2 Dec, 1929[5][6] – 31 Dec, 1931[7] |
Succeeded by Edward W. B. Sim |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Crusader 8 Feb, 1932[8] – May, 1932[Inference] |
Succeeded by John N. Knox |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Daring 4 Jul, 1932[9] – 1 Dec, 1932[10] |
Succeeded by Thomas B. Fellowes |
| Preceded by Edward C. Thornton |
Captain of H.M.S. Wryneck 1 Dec, 1932[11][12] – 7 Apr, 1933[13] |
Succeeded by Robert H. D. Lane |
| Preceded by Edward N. Boulton |
Superintendent of Anti-Gas Training, Chatham 12 Apr, 1938[14] – 2 Sep, 1939[Inference] |
Succeeded by William A. Dumbleton |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 257.
- ↑ Richards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/41. f. 41.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 270.
- ↑ Richards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/41. f. 41.
- ↑ Richards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/41. f. 41.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 290.
- ↑ Richards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/41. f. 41.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Saturday, February 6, 1932, Issue 46050, p.21.
- ↑ Richards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/41. f. 41.
- ↑ Richards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/41. f. 41.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 26 Nov. 1932, p. 15.
- ↑ Richards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/41. f. 41.
- ↑ Richards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/41. f. 41.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 317.
