William Eveleigh Darwall

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Captain (retired) William Eveleigh Darwall, (13 April, 1843 – 12 September, 1919) served in the Royal Navy. His son, William Henry Darwall, would also serve.

Life & Career

Darwall was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 20 November, 1863.

Darwall was promoted to the rank of Commander on 9 January, 1878.

It appears that he was acquitted at a Court Martial convened on 17-18 May of an unnoted year.

He was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Captain on 13 April, 1893.

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edward D. Law
Captain of H.M.S. Coquette
29 Oct, 1873[1] – 23 Feb, 1877
Succeeded by
Evelyn W. Shirley
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Tyne
5 Jan, 1885[2] – 7 Mar, 1888
Succeeded by
Walter S. Goodridge

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1876). p. 188.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 236.