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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Robert Arthur William Joseph Southwell''', (5 September, 1898 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CommRN}} (retired) {{HON}} '''Robert Arthur William Joseph Southwell''', (5 September, 1898 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Retired at his own request on 31 October, 1933.<ref>Southwell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/121/129.|}} f. 129.</ref>
 
Southwell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 5 September, 1938.<ref>Southwell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/121/129.|}} f. 129.</ref>
 
==World War II==
Commanded the escort carrier [[H.M.S. Speaker (1943)|H.M.S. ''Speaker'']] from 20 November, 1943 to 14 December, 1944.<ref>Southwell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/121/129.|}} f. 129.</ref>
 
He reverted to the Retired List on 23 June, 1945.<ref>Southwell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/121/129.|}} f. 129.</ref>
 
==See Also==
==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 16:25, 7 April 2022

Commander (retired) THE HONOURABLE Robert Arthur William Joseph Southwell, (5 September, 1898 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Viscount Southwell would succeed to the title in October, 1944.[1]

Southwell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1919.[2]

Southwell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1927.[3]

Retired at his own request on 31 October, 1933.[4]

Southwell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 5 September, 1938.[5]

World War II

Commanded the escort carrier H.M.S. Speaker from 20 November, 1943 to 14 December, 1944.[6]

He reverted to the Retired List on 23 June, 1945.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John N. Sparks 		Captain of H.M.S. Enterprise
26 Feb, 1943[8] 		Succeeded by
George E. M. O'Donnell
Preceded by
Gervase B. Middleton 		Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies
25 Jan, 1945[9] – 20 Feb, 1945[10] 		Succeeded by
Jack M. D. Hunter

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Southwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/129. f. 129.
  2. ↑ Southwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/129. f. 129.
  3. ↑ Southwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/129. f. 129.
  4. ↑ Southwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/129. f. 129.
  5. ↑ Southwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/129. f. 129.
  6. ↑ Southwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/129. f. 129.
  7. ↑ Southwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/129. f. 129.
  8. ↑ Southwell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/121/129. f. ?.
  9. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  10. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.

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