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Latest revision as of 22:45, 6 April 2022

Lieutenant-Commander William Spooner Donald, D.S.C.* (1 July, 1910 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Donald was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 16 January, 1933.

Donald was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 16 January, 1941.

Donald was granted the acting rank of Commander at some point.

He retired 30 May, 1949.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles J. Blake
Captain of H.M.S. H 32
16 Dec, 1938[1]
Succeeded by
Robert F. Jenks
Preceded by
Alfred C. Behague
Captain of H.M.S. Verdun
12 Jul, 1941[2] – 4 May, 1943[3]
Succeeded by
Derry Parsons

Footnotes

  1. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 5 Dec. 1938, p. 18.
  2. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  3. Uboat.net page on the ship.