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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
The son of Reverend W. H. Longsdon, a clerk in Holy Orders. Longsdon emerged from the Training | The son of Reverend W. H. Longsdon, a clerk in Holy Orders. Longsdon emerged from the Training Establishment and served in the {{UK-Marlborough|f=t}} from 1 January 1915 through 12 March 1917, seeing action at the [[Battle of Jutland]] and then took a five-day course in Torpedo Control at Portsmouth.<ref>Longsdon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122/79.|}} f. 79.</ref> | ||
Longsdon was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 June, 1918.<ref>Longsdon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122/79.|}} f. 79.</ref> | Longsdon was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 June, 1918.<ref>Longsdon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122/79.|}} f. 79.</ref> | ||
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==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
Commanded [[H.M.S. Letitia (1924)|''Letitia'']] from , vice Richardson. | Commanded [[H.M.S. Letitia (1924)|''Letitia'']] from 24 August 1940 to 9 May 1941, vice [[William Reynard Richardson|Richardson]]. | ||
Longsdon was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 14 January, 1946 and was re-appointed as a Naval Member of the Ordnance Board. He as released on 27 December, 1946. His offer of his services in 1948 was duly noted.<ref>Longsdon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122/79.|}} f. 79.</ref> | Longsdon was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 14 January, 1946 and was re-appointed as a Naval Member of the Ordnance Board. He as released on 27 December, 1946. His offer of his services in 1948 was duly noted.<ref>Longsdon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122/79.|}} f. 79.</ref> | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip Ruck Keene|Philip Ruck Keene]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cyclops (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cyclops'']]'''<br>27 May, 1940 – 11 Jul, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Roderick Latimer Mackenzie Edwards|Roderick L. Mackenzie Edwards]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Maidstone (1937)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Maidstone'']]'''<br>6 Dec, 1937<ref>Longsdon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122/79.|}} f. 79.</ref> – 4 Jan, 1938{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Philip Ruck-Keene|Philip Ruck-Keene]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:35, 7 April 2022
Commander Edward Henry Longsdon, (14 January, 1896 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Reverend W. H. Longsdon, a clerk in Holy Orders. Longsdon emerged from the Training Establishment and served in the battleship Marlborough from 1 January 1915 through 12 March 1917, seeing action at the Battle of Jutland and then took a five-day course in Torpedo Control at Portsmouth.[1]
Longsdon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1918.[2]
Longsdon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1926. From 1927 to 1930, he was on loan to the New Zealand Division.[3]
Longsdon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1931.[4]
World War II
Commanded Letitia from 24 August 1940 to 9 May 1941, vice Richardson.
Longsdon was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 14 January, 1946 and was re-appointed as a Naval Member of the Ordnance Board. He as released on 27 December, 1946. His offer of his services in 1948 was duly noted.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Gerald C. Banister |
Captain of H.M.S. Thracian 15 Jan, 1932[6][7] – 18 Apr, 1932[8] |
Succeeded by Edward B. Tancock |
| Preceded by Robert H. Bevan |
Captain of H.M.S. Penzance 30 Mar, 1935[9] – 16 Dec, 1936[10] |
Succeeded by Arthur W. Clarke |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Maidstone 6 Dec, 1937[11] – 4 Jan, 1938[Inference] |
Succeeded by Philip Ruck-Keene |
| Preceded by Philip Ruck-Keene |
Captain of H.M.S. Maidstone 17 Apr, 1939[12] – 27 May, 1940[13] |
Succeeded by Philip Ruck-Keene |
| Preceded by Vernon H. S. Haggard |
Captain (S), Seventh Submarine Flotilla 2 Nov, 1939[14] – 6 Aug, 1940[15] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Philip Ruck-Keene |
Captain of H.M.S. Cyclops 27 May, 1940[16] – 11 Jul, 1940[17] |
Succeeded by Roderick L. Mackenzie Edwards |
Footnotes
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, January 8, 1932, Issue 46025, p.19.
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 262.
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
