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Sworder was appointed in command of the {{UK-Syren|f=t}} on 1 August, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 381}} | Sworder was appointed in command of the {{UK-Syren|f=t}} on 1 August, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 381}} | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Star|f=t}} on 4 June, 1913.{{NLJul13|p. 378}} He remained in command until she was reduced in November, 1913 | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Star|f=t}} on 4 June, 1913.{{NLJul13|p. 378}} He remained in command until she was reduced in November, 1913. He was appointed to the {{UK-Essex|f=t}} on 1 January, 1914. | ||
==Great War== | ==Great War== | ||
Sworder was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1914.<ref>Sworder Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/259.|D7604356}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | Sworder was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} while serving in {{UK-Essex}}, on 31 December, 1914. Captain [[Hugh Dudley Richards Watson|Hugh D. R. Watson]] sent a letter to the Admiralty praising Sworder's "energetic action" for speeding the first train of refugees from Mexico City on April 14 during the troubles there. His service in the cruiser ended 5 May, 1915, and on the eleventh, he was ordered to report to the Admiralty "forthwith".<ref>Sworder Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/259.|D7604356}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | ||
On 11 May, 1916, he was sick and was sent to the Canadian hospital in Salonika for six days before being discharged.<ref>Sworder Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/259.|D7604356}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |||
Sworder was appointed in command of the {{UK-Viceroy|f=t}} in January, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 928}} | Sworder was appointed in command of the {{UK-Viceroy|f=t}} in January, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 928}} | ||
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On 5 February, 1920, Sworder was appointed in command of the {{UK-Sharpshooter|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 864}} | On 5 February, 1920, Sworder was appointed in command of the {{UK-Sharpshooter|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 864}} | ||
Sworder was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 November, 1922 and would be eligible to apply for a step in rank upon | Sworder was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 November, 1922 and would be eligible to apply for a step in rank upon his forty-fifth birthday. This was duly enacted when Sworder was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on the Retired List on 25 May, 1930.<ref>Sworder Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/259.|D7604356}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 13:52, 14 August 2015
Captain Kenneth Faviell Sworder, D.S.O., R.N., Retired (25 May, 1885 – 14 January, 1956) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Sworder was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1906.[1]
Sworder was appointed in command of the destroyer Syren on 1 August, 1911.[2]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Star on 4 June, 1913.[3] He remained in command until she was reduced in November, 1913. He was appointed to the armoured cruiser Essex on 1 January, 1914.
Great War
Sworder was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander while serving in Essex, on 31 December, 1914. Captain Hugh D. R. Watson sent a letter to the Admiralty praising Sworder's "energetic action" for speeding the first train of refugees from Mexico City on April 14 during the troubles there. His service in the cruiser ended 5 May, 1915, and on the eleventh, he was ordered to report to the Admiralty "forthwith".[4]
On 11 May, 1916, he was sick and was sent to the Canadian hospital in Salonika for six days before being discharged.[5]
Sworder was appointed in command of the destroyer Viceroy in January, 1918.[6]
He married Elspath Jan McEwan in Enfield on 1 August, 1918.[7]
Sworder was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1918.[8]
Post-war
On 5 February, 1920, Sworder was appointed in command of the destroyer Sharpshooter.[9]
Sworder was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 November, 1922 and would be eligible to apply for a step in rank upon his forty-fifth birthday. This was duly enacted when Sworder was promoted to the rank of Captain on the Retired List on 25 May, 1930.[10]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Reginald Henniker-Heaton |
Captain of H.M.S. Syren 1 Aug, 1911[11] |
Succeeded by William G. A. Kennedy |
| Preceded by Robert Jeffreys |
Captain of H.M.S. Star 4 Jun, 1913[12] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey S. Holden |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Arno 25 May, 1915[13] |
Succeeded by Hamilton E. Snepp |
| Preceded by Walter O. H. Lambert |
Captain of H.M.S. Racoon 25 Sep, 1916[14] |
Succeeded by George L. M. Napier |
| Preceded by Kenneth A. Beattie |
Captain of H.M.S. Pelican 15 Sep, 1917[15] |
Succeeded by Maurice A. Brind |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Viceroy Jan, 1918[16] |
Succeeded by John Brooke |
| Preceded by Roger V. Alison |
Captain of H.M.S. Umpire 28 Mar, 1919[17] |
Succeeded by Donald C. Brock |
| Preceded by Cecil R. E. W. Perryman |
Captain of H.M.S. Sharpshooter 5 Feb, 1920[18] |
Succeeded by Laurence R. Palmer |
Footnotes
- ↑ Sworder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/259. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 378.
- ↑ Sworder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/259. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Sworder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/259. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 928.
- ↑ Sworder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/259. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Sworder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/259. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 864.
- ↑ Sworder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/259. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 378.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392e.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 397f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 927.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1919). p. 922a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 864.
