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Paget was appointed to {{UK-PrinceOfWales}} as gunnery officer. | Paget was appointed to {{UK-PrinceOfWales}} as gunnery officer. | ||
Paget was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 July, 1911.<ref>Paget Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/144/717.|}} f. 718.</ref> | |||
Paget was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 July, 1919.<ref>Paget Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/144/717.|}} f. 718.</ref> | |||
On 30 July 1923, a Court of Enquiry found that he was to blame in the recent loss of the starboard bower anchor of {{UK-Valiant|f=p}}. | |||
Paget was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1925.<ref>Paget Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/144/717.|}} f. 718.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 12:54, 19 October 2021
Captain (retired) James Francis Paget (25 September, 1890 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Paget was appointed to Royal Naval College, Dartmouth as a Naval Cadet in January, 1906 – part of the transition from the era of Britannia to the new training scheme.
Paget was appointed to Prince of Wales as gunnery officer.
Paget was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 July, 1911.[1]
Paget was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 July, 1919.[2]
On 30 July 1923, a Court of Enquiry found that he was to blame in the recent loss of the starboard bower anchor of H.M.S. Valiant.
Paget was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1925.[3]
See Also
Bibliography
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| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Rochester 2 Feb, 1932[4] – 22 Jun, 1933 |
Succeeded by Hilary D. Owen |
Footnotes
- ↑ Paget Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/717. f. 718.
- ↑ Paget Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/717. f. 718.
- ↑ Paget Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/717. f. 718.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 267.
