Robert Bland Dixon: Difference between revisions
(add RN/RNR/RNVR categories) |
|||
| (9 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
Dixon was promoted to the rank of Engineer on 1 September, 1892.{{NLMar00|p. 132}} | Dixon was promoted to the rank of Engineer on 1 September, 1892.{{NLMar00|p. 132}} | ||
Dixon was appointed additional to the {{UK-Pembroke | Dixon was appointed additional to the {{UK-Pembroke}} for service in the Dockyard Reserve at [[Chatham Dockyard|Chatham]], in charge of the Drawing Office, on 3 August, 1899.{{NLMar00|p. 280}} By early 1901, Dixon was serving at Chatham Dockyard as Second Assistant to the yard's Chief Engineer.{{NLMar01|p. 290}} | ||
Dixon was appointed additional to the {{UK-President|f=t}} for service at the Admiralty in the Dockyard Branch on 16 April, 1904.{{NLJan07|p. 358}} Three months into this appointment, he was promoted to the rank of Engineer {{CommRN}} on 1 July, 1904.{{NLDec05|p. 152}} | Dixon was appointed additional to the {{UK-President|f=t}} for service at the Admiralty in the Dockyard Branch on 16 April, 1904.{{NLJan07|p. 358}} Three months into this appointment, he was promoted to the rank of Engineer {{CommRN}} on 1 July, 1904.{{NLDec05|p. 152}} | ||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
Dixon was appointed to the Royal Alexandra Dockyard at Haulbowline as Chief Engineer on 24 March, 1909.{{NLJan12|p. 550}} | Dixon was appointed to the Royal Alexandra Dockyard at Haulbowline as Chief Engineer on 24 March, 1909.{{NLJan12|p. 550}} | ||
Dixon was appointed to [[Portsmouth Dockyard]] as Manager of the Engineering Department on 9 October, 1912.{{NLJan15|p. 646}} | Dixon was appointed to [[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]] as Manager of the Engineering Department on 9 October, 1912.{{NLJan15|p. 646}} | ||
Dixon was promoted to the rank of Engineer {{CaptRN}} on 24 February, 1915.{{NLDec18|p. 430}} | Dixon was promoted to the rank of Engineer {{CaptRN}} on 24 February, 1915.{{NLDec18|p. 430}} | ||
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
Dixon was appointed to the Admiralty for service in the Department of the Deputy Controller for Dockyards and Shipbuilding as Assistant Director of Dockyards and Repairs in May 1917. He would spend the rest of his career at the Admiralty in one position or another.{{NLNov17|p. 537}}{{NLMay20|p. 1820}} | Dixon was appointed to the Admiralty for service in the Department of the Deputy Controller for Dockyards and Shipbuilding as Assistant Director of Dockyards and Repairs in May 1917. He would spend the rest of his career at the Admiralty in one position or another.{{NLNov17|p. 537}}{{NLMay20|p. 1820}} | ||
Dixon was transferred to the Department [[Engineer-in-Chief (Royal Navy)|Department of the Engineer-in-Chief]] as an Assistant Engineer-in-Chief on 1 May, 1919.{{NLMar20|p. 1820}} His promotion to the rank of Engineer Rear-Admiral on 1 December, 1919 was followed in a few months' time by appointment as [[Deputy Engineer-in-Chief]] on 8 June, 1920.{{NLJan21|pp. 430, 1820}} | Dixon was transferred to the Department [[Engineer-in-Chief (Royal Navy)|Department of the Engineer-in-Chief]] as an Assistant Engineer-in-Chief on 1 May, 1919.{{NLMar20|p. 1820}} His promotion to the rank of Engineer Rear-Admiral on 1 December, 1919 was followed in a few months' time by appointment as [[Deputy Engineer-in-Chief (Royal Navy)|Deputy Engineer-in-Chief]] on 8 June, 1920.{{NLJan21|pp. 430, 1820}} | ||
Dixon was promoted to the rank of Engineer Vice-Admiral on 8 June, 1922.{{NLAug39|p. 779}} | Dixon was promoted to the rank of Engineer Vice-Admiral on 8 June, 1922.{{NLAug39|p. 779}} | ||
| Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
{{WP| | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Robert+Bland+Dixon Service Records] | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bland_Dixon}} | |||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} | <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} | ||
{{TabNaval}} | {{TabNaval}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edouard Gaudin]]'''|'''[[Deputy Engineer-in-Chief (Royal Navy)|Deputy Engineer-in-Chief]]'''<br>8 Jun, 1920 | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edouard Gaudin|Edouard Gaudin]]'''|'''[[Deputy Engineer-in-Chief (Royal Navy)|Deputy Engineer-in-Chief]]'''<br>8 Jun, 1920{{NLJan21|p. 1820}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Matthias Whayman|William M. Whayman]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Goodwin Goodwin|Sir George G. Goodwin]]'''|'''[[Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet (Royal Navy)|Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet]]'''<br>8 Jun, 1922 | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Goodwin Goodwin|Sir George G. Goodwin]]'''|'''[[Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet (Royal Navy)|Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet]]'''<br>8 Jun, 1922{{NLDec24|p. 408}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald William Skelton|Sir Reginald W. Skelton]]'''}} | ||
{{TabEnd}} | {{TabEnd}} | ||
</div name=fredbot:appts> | </div name=fredbot:appts> | ||
| Line 49: | Line 41: | ||
{{CatPerson|UK||}} | {{CatPerson|UK||}} | ||
{{CatBritannia|Unknown}} | |||
{{CatRN}} | |||
Latest revision as of 22:44, 6 April 2022
Engineer Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Bland Dixon, K.C.B., D.Eng. (1867 – July 28, 1939) served in the Engineering Branch of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Dixon was promoted to the rank of Assistant Engineer on 1 July, 1888.[1] In April 1891 he was listed as attending the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.[2]
Dixon was promoted to the rank of Engineer on 1 September, 1892.[3]
Dixon was appointed additional to the Pembroke for service in the Dockyard Reserve at Chatham, in charge of the Drawing Office, on 3 August, 1899.[4] By early 1901, Dixon was serving at Chatham Dockyard as Second Assistant to the yard's Chief Engineer.[5]
Dixon was appointed additional to the drill ship President for service at the Admiralty in the Dockyard Branch on 16 April, 1904.[6] Three months into this appointment, he was promoted to the rank of Engineer Commander on 1 July, 1904.[7]
Dixon was appointed to the Royal Alexandra Dockyard at Haulbowline as Chief Engineer on 24 March, 1909.[8]
Dixon was appointed to Portsmouth Royal Dockyard as Manager of the Engineering Department on 9 October, 1912.[9]
Dixon was promoted to the rank of Engineer Captain on 24 February, 1915.[10]
Dixon was appointed to the Admiralty for service in the Department of the Deputy Controller for Dockyards and Shipbuilding as Assistant Director of Dockyards and Repairs in May 1917. He would spend the rest of his career at the Admiralty in one position or another.[11][12]
Dixon was transferred to the Department Department of the Engineer-in-Chief as an Assistant Engineer-in-Chief on 1 May, 1919.[13] His promotion to the rank of Engineer Rear-Admiral on 1 December, 1919 was followed in a few months' time by appointment as Deputy Engineer-in-Chief on 8 June, 1920.[14]
Dixon was promoted to the rank of Engineer Vice-Admiral on 8 June, 1922.[15]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edouard Gaudin |
Deputy Engineer-in-Chief 8 Jun, 1920[16] |
Succeeded by William M. Whayman |
| Preceded by Sir George G. Goodwin |
Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet 8 Jun, 1922[17] |
Succeeded by Sir Reginald W. Skelton |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 120.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 120.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1900). p. 132.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1900). p. 280.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1901). p. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 358.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 152.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 550.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 646.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 430.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 537.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1920). p. 1820.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1920). p. 1820.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). pp. 430, 1820.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1939). p. 779.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 1820.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1924). p. 408.
