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'''Robert Sibthorpe Connolly''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal | {{CommRNR}} (retired) '''Robert Sibthorpe Connolly''' (20 March, 1877 – 14 April, 1926) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Connolly obtained Third Class gunnery and torpedo certificates in 1908. After completing twelve months' training, Connolly was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 30 June, 1909.<ref>Connolly Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/8.|C14618498}} f. 8.</ref> | |||
Connolly was promoted to the rank of {{ | Connolly was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 30 June, 1917.<ref>Connolly Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/8.|C14618498}} f. 8.</ref> | ||
Connolly was | In 1919, Captain, Gunnery, Devonport reported that Connolly was considered too old for a modern ship, though he might serve in a ship where a high standard of gunnery was not required.<ref>Connolly Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/8.|C14618498}} f. 8.</ref> | ||
Connolly retired on account of age with the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 20 March, 1922.<ref>Connolly Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/8.|C14618498}} f. 8.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{WP| | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Robert+Sibthorpe+Connolly Service Records] | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Sibthorpe_Connolly}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harold Francis Beckham Handley|Harold F. B. Handley]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 35 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 035]]'''<br> | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harold Francis Beckham Handley|Harold F. B. Handley]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 35 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 035]]'''<br>18 Jul, 1915<ref>Connolly Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/8.|C14618498}} f. 8.</ref> – 26 Jun, 1917<ref>Connolly Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/8.|C14618498}} f. 8.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Sidney Hall|Sidney Hall]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert McMurray|Robert McMurray]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Whiting (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Whiting'']]'''<br>29 Jun, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 399''f''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Fred Wissler|Fred Wissler]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert McMurray|Robert McMurray]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Whiting (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Whiting'']]'''<br>29 Jun, 1917<ref>Connolly Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/8.|C14618498}} f. 8.</ref>{{NLNov17|p. 399''f''}} – 5 May, 1918<ref>[http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-10-HMS_Whiting.htm Ship's Log].</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Fred Wissler|Fred Wissler]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Spearmint (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Spearmint'']]'''<br>5 Oct, 1918<ref>Connolly Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/8.|C14618498}} f. 8.</ref>{{NLFeb19|p. 910}} – 25 Feb, 1919<ref>Connolly Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/8.|C14618498}} f. 8.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gilbert Hilton Kellett|Gilbert H. Kellett]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Swindon (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Swindon'']]'''<br>11 Jul, 1919<ref>Connolly Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/8.|C14618498}} f. 8.</ref> – 1 Nov, 1919<ref>Connolly Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/8.|C14618498}} f. 8.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:32, 6 April 2022
Commander R.N.R. (retired) Robert Sibthorpe Connolly (20 March, 1877 – 14 April, 1926) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Connolly obtained Third Class gunnery and torpedo certificates in 1908. After completing twelve months' training, Connolly was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 30 June, 1909.[1]
Connolly was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 30 June, 1917.[2]
In 1919, Captain, Gunnery, Devonport reported that Connolly was considered too old for a modern ship, though he might serve in a ship where a high standard of gunnery was not required.[3]
Connolly retired on account of age with the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 20 March, 1922.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Harold F. B. Handley |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 035 18 Jul, 1915[5] – 26 Jun, 1917[6] |
Succeeded by Sidney Hall |
| Preceded by Robert McMurray |
Captain of H.M.S. Whiting 29 Jun, 1917[7][8] – 5 May, 1918[9] |
Succeeded by Fred Wissler |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Spearmint 5 Oct, 1918[10][11] – 25 Feb, 1919[12] |
Succeeded by Gilbert H. Kellett |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Swindon 11 Jul, 1919[13] – 1 Nov, 1919[14] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Connolly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/8. f. 8.
- ↑ Connolly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/8. f. 8.
- ↑ Connolly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/8. f. 8.
- ↑ Connolly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/8. f. 8.
- ↑ Connolly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/8. f. 8.
- ↑ Connolly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/8. f. 8.
- ↑ Connolly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/8. f. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 399f.
- ↑ Ship's Log.
- ↑ Connolly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/8. f. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 910.
- ↑ Connolly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/8. f. 8.
- ↑ Connolly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/8. f. 8.
- ↑ Connolly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/8. f. 8.
