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{{CommRN}} '''John Gordon Aitchison''', O.B.E., R.N. | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''John Gordon Aitchison''', O.B.E., R.N. (5 August, 1893 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
< | Aitchison was born the son of Stephen W. Aitchison, Esq., the Director of a Public Company. | ||
Aitchison was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | |||
Aitchison was | Aitchison passed out of [[Royal Naval College, Dartmouth]] in April, 1910 ranked 31st of 77 cadets in marks on the Part I examination.<ref>"Naval And Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Saturday, Apr 30, 1910; pg. 5; Issue 39260.</ref> | ||
Aitchison was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 January, 1916. | |||
He was appointed to ''Dolphin'' for a submarine course on 14 February, 1916, lasting through 1 April, when he was sent to {{UK-Bonaventure}} for service in submarines. On 16 July, he was appointed to {{UK-D8}}, where he remained until being appointed to {{UK-E39}} on 21 August. Superseded in ''E 39'' on 29 November, 1916, he went to {{UK-Cleopatra}} until 16 October, 1918. | |||
Aitchison was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 January, 1924. | |||
Aitchison was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 November, 1935. | |||
==World War II== | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gordon Charles Steele|Gordon C. Steele]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. PC 73 (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''PC 73'']]'''<br>15 Sep, 1922{{NLJan23|p. 789}} – 28 Apr, 1923|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Gordon Norrie Graham|Charles G. N. Graham]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gordon Charles Steele|Gordon C. Steele]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. PC 73 (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''PC 73'']]'''<br>15 Sep, 1922{{NLJan23|p. 789}} – 28 Apr, 1923|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Gordon Norrie Graham|Charles G. N. Graham]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Pelham Alexander Maitland|Pelham A. Maitland]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. P38 (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''P38'']]'''<br>28 Apr, 1923{{NLJul24|p. 257}} – 1 Oct, 1924|Succeeded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Pelham Alexander Maitland|Pelham A. Maitland]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. P38 (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''P38'']]'''<br>28 Apr, 1923{{NLJul24|p. 257}} – 1 Oct, 1924|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Bostock Hill|Thomas B. Hill]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen|Edward S. F. Fegen]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Forres (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Forres'']]'''<br>3 Aug, 1927 – 7 Oct, 1927|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alexander Maitland Donovan|Alexander M. Donovan]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen|Edward S. F. Fegen]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Forres (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Forres'']]'''<br>3 Aug, 1927{{NavAppts|18 July 1927, p. 8}} – 7 Oct, 1927|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alexander Maitland Donovan|Alexander M. Donovan]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:57, 6 April 2022
Commander (retired) John Gordon Aitchison, O.B.E., R.N. (5 August, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Aitchison was born the son of Stephen W. Aitchison, Esq., the Director of a Public Company.
Aitchison passed out of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in April, 1910 ranked 31st of 77 cadets in marks on the Part I examination.[1]
Aitchison was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1916.
He was appointed to Dolphin for a submarine course on 14 February, 1916, lasting through 1 April, when he was sent to Bonaventure for service in submarines. On 16 July, he was appointed to D 8, where he remained until being appointed to E 39 on 21 August. Superseded in E 39 on 29 November, 1916, he went to Cleopatra until 16 October, 1918.
Aitchison was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1924.
Aitchison was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 1 November, 1935.
World War II
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Gordon C. Steele |
Captain of H.M.S. PC 73 15 Sep, 1922[2] – 28 Apr, 1923 |
Succeeded by Charles G. N. Graham |
| Preceded by Pelham A. Maitland |
Captain of H.M.S. P38 28 Apr, 1923[3] – 1 Oct, 1924 |
Succeeded by Thomas B. Hill |
| Preceded by Edward S. F. Fegen |
Captain of H.M.S. Forres 3 Aug, 1927[4] – 7 Oct, 1927 |
Succeeded by Alexander M. Donovan |
Footnotes
