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| − | '''Guy Worsley Richards''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | + | {{LieutRNR}} '''Guy Worsley Richards''' (30 May, 1883 – 18 July, 1921) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. |
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| − | + | Richards was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 2 August, 1915.<ref>Richards Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/103.|}} f. 103.</ref> | |
| − | Richards was | + | Richards was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ranger|f=t}} on 12 March, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 890}} |
| − | Richards was | + | Richards was cautioned in the loss of a pistol in 1918.<ref>Richards Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/103.|}} f. 103.</ref> |
| − | Richards was | + | Richards was demobilised on 2 June, 1919. He died of pneumonia at Las Palmas, while employed by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.<ref>Richards Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/103.|}} f. 103.</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:41, 22 December 2021
Lieutenant R.N.R. Guy Worsley Richards (30 May, 1883 – 18 July, 1921) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Richards was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 2 August, 1915.[1]
Richards was appointed in command of the destroyer Ranger on 12 March, 1917.[2]
Richards was cautioned in the loss of a pistol in 1918.[3]
Richards was demobilised on 2 June, 1919. He died of pneumonia at Las Palmas, while employed by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Ralph A. Kite |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 057 15 Jun, 1915[5] – c. Feb, 1917 |
Succeeded by Reginald U. Langston |
| Preceded by Frank A. Bond |
Captain of H.M.S. Ranger 12 Mar, 1917[6] – 1919[Fact Check] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Richards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/103. f. 103.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 890.
- ↑ Richards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Richards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/103. f. 103.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 890.
