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{{LieutRNR}} '''Vere Seymour''' ( – 7 March, 1916) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | {{LieutRNR}} '''Vere Seymour''' (14 June, 1879 – 7 March, 1916) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Seymour was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 26 July, 1911.<ref>Seymour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/55/115.|}} f. 115.</ref> | |||
He was appointed to the {{UK-Campania|f=t}} from 18 January 1915 to 24 January, 1916, becoming her first and gunnery officer on 21 May 1915. After some time at Devonport, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Coquette|f=t}} on 15 February, 1916.<ref>Seymour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/55/115.|}} f. 115.</ref> | |||
Seymour died when ''Coquette'' was lost to a mine in the North Sea in company with {{UK-TB11}} on 7 March, 1916.{{KindellROH2|p. 183}} | |||
Seymour died when | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Vere+Seymour Service Records] | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Archibald Warner|Frederick A. Warner]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Coquette (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Coquette'']]'''<br>? – 7 Mar, 1916{{KindellROH2|p. 183}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Archibald Warner|Frederick A. Warner]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Coquette (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Coquette'']]'''<br>17 Feb, 1916{{NavAppts|Thursday, Feb 17, 1916; pg. 7; Issue 41092}}<ref>Seymour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/123.|D8293230}} f. ?.</ref> – 7 Mar, 1916{{KindellROH2|p. 183}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:49, 1 September 2022
Lieutenant R.N.R. Vere Seymour (14 June, 1879 – 7 March, 1916) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Seymour was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 26 July, 1911.[1]
He was appointed to the seaplane carrier Campania from 18 January 1915 to 24 January, 1916, becoming her first and gunnery officer on 21 May 1915. After some time at Devonport, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Coquette on 15 February, 1916.[2]
Seymour died when Coquette was lost to a mine in the North Sea in company with T.B. 11 on 7 March, 1916.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frederick A. Warner |
Captain of H.M.S. Coquette 17 Feb, 1916[4][5] – 7 Mar, 1916[6] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/115. f. 115.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/115. f. 115.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 183.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Feb 17, 1916; pg. 7; Issue 41092.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/123. f. ?.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 183.
