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'''Robert Wise Richardson''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CommRN}} '''Robert Wise Richardson''', D.S.O., R.N. (4 December, 1884 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Born in Sevenoaks.  Richardson ranked thirty-sixth among 62 successful candidates in examinations for entry to the {{UK-1Britannia}} intake term of September 1899, with 2263 marks.{{NMI|Saturday, Aug 12, 1899; pg. 8; Issue 35906}}


Richardson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on  
Richardson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1906.


Richardson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on
On 4 June, 1912, Richardson was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-TB16|f=t}}.{{NLMar13|p. 399}}


Richardson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on
Richardson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ghurka|f=t}} on 6 September, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 322}}
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On 4 June, 1912, Richardson was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-TB16|f=t}}.{{NLMar13|p. 399}}
Richardson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1914.


Richardson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ghurka|f=t}} on 6 September, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915).  p. 322.</ref>
Richardson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1919.


==See Also==
Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 31 July, 1920.
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==Bibliography==
==World War II==
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==Service Records==
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Latest revision as of 16:11, 7 April 2022

Commander Robert Wise Richardson, D.S.O., R.N. (4 December, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Sevenoaks. Richardson ranked thirty-sixth among 62 successful candidates in examinations for entry to the Britannia intake term of September 1899, with 2263 marks.[1]

Richardson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1906.

On 4 June, 1912, Richardson was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 16.[2]

Richardson was appointed in command of the destroyer Ghurka on 6 September, 1914.[3]

Richardson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1914.

Richardson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1919.

Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 31 July, 1920.

World War II

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Geoffrey Bashford 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 99
1 Jan, 1906[4] – 24 Jan, 1907 		Succeeded by
Charles R. Samson
Preceded by
Hubert E. Gore-Langton 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 22
3 Mar, 1911[5] – Jun, 1912 		Succeeded by
Geoffrey S. Holden
Preceded by
Henry R. Clifton-Mogg 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 32
17 Apr, 1911 – 5 May, 1911 		Succeeded by
John A. M. Sturges
Preceded by
Arthur L. Harrison 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 16
4 Jun, 1912[6] – 10 Mar, 1914 		Succeeded by
Alfred E. Evans
Preceded by
Hubert E. Gore-Langton 		Captain of H.M.S. Ghurka
6 Sep, 1914[7] – 24 Jul, 1915 		Succeeded by
Harold T. Baillie-Grohman
Preceded by
Claud F. Allsup 		Captain of H.M.S. Legion
26 Jul, 1915[8] – 3 Nov, 1915 		Succeeded by
Thomas G. Carter
Preceded by
John M. Henderson 		Captain of H.M.S. Nicator
7 Jul, 1919 – 4 Nov, 1919 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Aug 12, 1899; pg. 8; Issue 35906.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 322.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 400.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 399.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1914). p. 400.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 394h.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395j.

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