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Latest revision as of 01:40, 17 May 2022
Commander (retired) Geoffrey Philip Russell, R.N. (11 February, 1881 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Paddington.
Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1902.
Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1910.
Russell was appointed in command of Jed for a second time on 27 August, 1912.[1] This appointment would end with him being dismissed the ship by finding of a Court Martial that he had negligently stranded her.
Russell was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 28 September, 1920. On 16 February, 1921 it was decreed that he was not to be promoted "on account of bad record."
World War II
Russell was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 14 December, 1942.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 1 19 Dec, 1906[2] – 21 Jan, 1909 |
Succeeded by Randal B. McCowen |
| Preceded by Reginald C. L. Owen |
Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish 21 Jan, 1909[3] – 18 Oct, 1909 |
Succeeded by Gordon A. Coles |
| Preceded by Arthur Henniker-Heaton |
Captain of H.M.S. Jed 3 May, 1911[4] – 20 Jul, 1912 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey P. Russell |
| Preceded by Henry W. Osburn |
Captain of H.M.S. Mallard 20 Jul, 1912 – 27 Aug, 1912 |
Succeeded by Thomas K. Maxwell |
| Preceded by Geoffrey P. Russell |
Captain of H.M.S. Jed 27 Aug, 1912 – 29 Apr, 1913 |
Succeeded by George F. A. Mulock |
| Preceded by James F. Dewar |
Captain of H.M.S. Geranium 23 Sep, 1917 – Dec, 1919 |
Succeeded by Kenneth H. L. MacKenzie as Captain of H.M.A.S. Geranium |
Footnotes
