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'''Frank Cecil Greenwood''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
{{CommRNR}} (retired) '''Frank Cecil Greenwood''', R.D. (24 August, 1886 &ndash; ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. He would develop, by 1928 at least, some facility in French, German, Hindustani and Swahili.<ref>Greenwood Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/57/48.|}} f. 48.</ref>


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Greenwood was placed on the Retired List at the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 31 October, 1928.<ref>Greenwood Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/57/48.|}} f. 48.</ref>
 
==World War II==
Mobilised.


==See Also==
==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 28 January 2022

Commander R.N.R. (retired) Frank Cecil Greenwood, R.D. (24 August, 1886 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve. He would develop, by 1928 at least, some facility in French, German, Hindustani and Swahili.[1]

Life & Career

Greenwood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 2 August, 1915. He served as first officer in Liffey from June to December, 1917.[2]

Greenwood was appointed command the destroyer Sprightly on 2 February, 1918 and re-appointed in command on 15 May, 1918.[3]

He was demobilised on 14 May, 1919.[4]

Greenwood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 2 August, 1923.[5]

Greenwood was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 31 October, 1928.[6]

World War II

Mobilised.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William S. Thornton
Captain of H.M.S. Sprightly
15 May, 1918[7] – 12 Dec, 1918[8]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Greenwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/48. f. 48.
  2. Greenwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/48. f. 48.
  3. Greenwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/48. f. 48.
  4. Greenwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/48. f. 48.
  5. Greenwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/48. f. 48.
  6. Greenwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/48. f. 48.
  7. Greenwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/48. f. 48.
  8. Greenwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/48. f. 48.