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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
The son of | The son of Reverend J. M. Webster of Dunbartonshire. | ||
On 16 January, 1910, Webster successfully landed a party in the Persian Gulf to capture arms and ammunition. | On 16 January, 1910, Webster successfully landed a party in the Persian Gulf to capture arms and ammunition. | ||
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Webster was placed on the Retired List with gratuity on 19 April, 1921. He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 29 November, 1927. | Webster was placed on the Retired List with gratuity on 19 April, 1921. He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 29 November, 1927. | ||
Webster went bankrupt in 1929. | |||
==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
Webster provided some service which is hard to read due to folding of his service record, and wound up as an Acting Captain. He reverted to the Retired List with the rank of Commander, but was granted a war Service Rank of Captain. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 15:26, 18 April 2018
Commander (retired) Robert Peel Dennistoun Webster, D.S.C., R.N. (29 November, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Reverend J. M. Webster of Dunbartonshire.
On 16 January, 1910, Webster successfully landed a party in the Persian Gulf to capture arms and ammunition.
Webster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1910.
Webster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1918.
Webster was placed on the Retired List with gratuity on 19 April, 1921. He was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 29 November, 1927.
Webster went bankrupt in 1929.
World War II
Webster provided some service which is hard to read due to folding of his service record, and wound up as an Acting Captain. He reverted to the Retired List with the rank of Commander, but was granted a war Service Rank of Captain.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Sawfly 14 Nov, 1915 – 27 Dec, 1915 |
Succeeded by Christopher J. F. Eddis |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Waterfly 27 Dec, 1915 – 28 Feb, 1916 |
Succeeded by William V. H. Harris |
| Preceded by Evelyn H. B. L. Scrivener |
Captain of H.M.S. Snakefly 28 Feb, 1916[1] – 28 Jan, 1918 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397z.
