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'''Richard James Turnbull''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal | {{CommRNR}} (retired) '''Richard James Turnbull''', D.S.C., D.S.O., R.N.R. (7 July, 1889 – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Turnbull was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 1 January, 1916. In 1917, he received an adverse report for drinking, and was not recommended for command. However, in mid-1918 an evaluator said he would do well in command of a destroyer.<ref>Turnbull Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/167.|}} f. 167.</ref> | |||
Turnbull was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB35|f=t}} on 23 October, 1918.{{NLDec18|p. 956}} | Turnbull was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB35|f=t}} on 23 October, 1918.{{NLDec18|p. 956}} | ||
Turnbull was demobilised on 6 March, 1919 and promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 1 January, 1924.<ref>Turnbull Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/167.|}} f. 167.</ref> | |||
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Turnbull was promoted to the rank of {{CommRNR}} at some point. | |||
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{{ | In 1948, Turnbull reported that he was a Marine Surveyor working with the Ministry of Transport at Liverpool.<ref>Turnbull Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/167.|}} f. 167.</ref> | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Richard+James+Turnbull Service Records] | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Samuel Jackson|William S. Jackson]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 35 (1909)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 35]]'''<br>23 Oct, 1918<ref>Turnbull Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/167.|}} f. 167.</ref>{{NLDec18|p. 956}} – 5 Mar, 1919<ref>Turnbull Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/167.|}} f. 167.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Leonard Ernest Pearson|Leonard E. Pearson]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:23, 19 September 2022
Commander R.N.R. (retired) Richard James Turnbull, D.S.C., D.S.O., R.N.R. (7 July, 1889 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Turnbull was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 1 January, 1916. In 1917, he received an adverse report for drinking, and was not recommended for command. However, in mid-1918 an evaluator said he would do well in command of a destroyer.[1]
Turnbull was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 35 on 23 October, 1918.[2]
Turnbull was demobilised on 6 March, 1919 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 1 January, 1924.[3]
Turnbull was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. at some point.
World War II
In 1948, Turnbull reported that he was a Marine Surveyor working with the Ministry of Transport at Liverpool.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William S. Jackson |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 35 23 Oct, 1918[5][6] – 5 Mar, 1919[7] |
Succeeded by Leonard E. Pearson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Turnbull Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/167. f. 167.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 956.
- ↑ Turnbull Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/167. f. 167.
- ↑ Turnbull Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/167. f. 167.
- ↑ Turnbull Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/167. f. 167.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 956.
- ↑ Turnbull Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/167. f. 167.
