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'''Henry Edward Rendall''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Henry Edward Rendall''', D.S.O. (14 September, 1888 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]] as a submariner, a gunnery officer, an inventive torpedoman and as a Russian interpreter. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
In 1908, Rendall invented a paraffin torpedo motor. The Admiralty admired the zeal and ability the invention demonstrated, but It was not adopted by the service. | |||
Rendall was promoted to the rank of {{ | Rendall was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 July, 1910. | ||
Rendall was | In early 1912, Rendall received instruction in submarines. He would probably serve in several, as he was appointed to {{UK-Forth}}, {{UK-Vulcan}} and {{UK-1Maidstone}} for work in submarines between May 1912 and 5 May, 1915. | ||
Rendall was promoted to the rank of {{ | On 29 April, 1918, Rendall was appointed to {{UK-Attentive}} as first and gunnery officer, and as Acting Interpreter in Russian for duty with the Arkhangel River Expeditionary Force. | ||
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Rendall was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 July, 1918. | |||
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{{ | On 25 November, 1918, Rendall was appointed to {{UK-Cyclops}}, additional, to serve as gunnery officer and in command of Russian forces in the River Expeditionary Force. He remained in this capacity until 3 June, 1919 when he was placed in temporary command of the {{UK-M25|f=t}}. He would be her captain until September. | ||
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In mid-1920, he would be appointed to {{UK-QueenElizabeth}}, additional, to serve as the first Fleet Photographic Officer since the creation of the new Photographic Branch.{{ToL|Fleet Photographic Officer|6 May 1920, p. 8}} | |||
In 1929, he would serve in {{UK-QueenElizabeth}} and in {{UK-Warspite}}. | |||
Rendall was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 February, 1930. | |||
== | ==World War II== | ||
Rendall served in Scotland, Barrow-in-Furness, Swansea, Iceland and in Egypt as a Transport Officer. In 1943, he suffered from the climate and it was recommended that he not serve further in the tropics. | |||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Henry+Edward+Rendall Service Records] | |||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Edward_Rendall}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Sebald Walter Bluett Green|Sebald W. B. Green]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. M.25 (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''M.25'']]'''<br>3 Jun, 1919{{NavAppts|12 July 1919, p. 17}} – 16 Sep, 1919{{HepperLosses|p. 152}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Barrow-in-Furness|Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Barrow-in-Furness]]'''<br>19 Aug, 1941 – 10 Nov, 1941|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Reykjavik|Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Reykjavik]]'''<br>10 Nov, 1941 – 18 Sep, 1942|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Swansea|Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Swansea]]'''<br>10 Nov, 1941 – 18 Sep, 1942|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Egypt|Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Egypt]]'''<br>18 Sep, 1942 – 12 Aug, 1943|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
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{{CatBritannia|September, 1903}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:10, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) Henry Edward Rendall, D.S.O. (14 September, 1888 – ) served in the Royal Navy as a submariner, a gunnery officer, an inventive torpedoman and as a Russian interpreter.
Life & Career
In 1908, Rendall invented a paraffin torpedo motor. The Admiralty admired the zeal and ability the invention demonstrated, but It was not adopted by the service.
Rendall was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 July, 1910.
In early 1912, Rendall received instruction in submarines. He would probably serve in several, as he was appointed to Forth, Vulcan and Maidstone for work in submarines between May 1912 and 5 May, 1915.
On 29 April, 1918, Rendall was appointed to Attentive as first and gunnery officer, and as Acting Interpreter in Russian for duty with the Arkhangel River Expeditionary Force.
Rendall was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 July, 1918.
On 25 November, 1918, Rendall was appointed to Cyclops, additional, to serve as gunnery officer and in command of Russian forces in the River Expeditionary Force. He remained in this capacity until 3 June, 1919 when he was placed in temporary command of the monitor M.25. He would be her captain until September.
In mid-1920, he would be appointed to Queen Elizabeth, additional, to serve as the first Fleet Photographic Officer since the creation of the new Photographic Branch.[1]
In 1929, he would serve in Queen Elizabeth and in Warspite.
Rendall was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 1 February, 1930.
World War II
Rendall served in Scotland, Barrow-in-Furness, Swansea, Iceland and in Egypt as a Transport Officer. In 1943, he suffered from the climate and it was recommended that he not serve further in the tropics.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sebald W. B. Green |
Captain of H.M.S. M.25 3 Jun, 1919[2] – 16 Sep, 1919[3] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by ? |
Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Barrow-in-Furness 19 Aug, 1941 – 10 Nov, 1941 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Reykjavik 10 Nov, 1941 – 18 Sep, 1942 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Swansea 10 Nov, 1941 – 18 Sep, 1942 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Egypt 18 Sep, 1942 – 12 Aug, 1943 |
Succeeded by ? |
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