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'''Ronald Niel Stuart''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
{{LCommRNR}} '''Ronald Niel Stuart''', V.C., D.S.O., R.D., R.N.R. (26 August, 1886 – 8 February, 1954) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].  His middle name might have been "Neil".  He spoke some Spanish.


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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He was awarded the U.S. Navy Cross in 1917.  He was awarded the [[Victoria Cross]] in September, 1917.<ref>Stuart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/54/115.|}} f. 115.</ref>


Stuart was appointed in command of the {{UK-Star|f=t}} on 17 November, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 911}}
On 17 February, 1919, Stuart was involved in a collision and was informed that he was guilty of an error in judgement.<ref>Stuart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/54/115.|}} f. 115.</ref>
Stuart was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 1 September, 1924.<ref>Stuart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/54/115.|}} f. 115.</ref>
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==See Also==
==See Also==
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Revision as of 01:34, 3 January 2022

Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Ronald Niel Stuart, V.C., D.S.O., R.D., R.N.R. (26 August, 1886 – 8 February, 1954) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve. His middle name might have been "Neil". He spoke some Spanish.

Life & Career

Stuart was appointed to the special service vessel Q 5 on 30 May 1916. In this appointment, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 1 September, 1916.[1]

He was awarded the U.S. Navy Cross in 1917. He was awarded the Victoria Cross in September, 1917.[2]

Stuart was appointed in command of the destroyer Star on 17 November, 1917.[3]

On 17 February, 1919, Stuart was involved in a collision and was informed that he was guilty of an error in judgement.[4]

Stuart was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 1 September, 1924.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Harold Holehouse
Captain of H.M.S. Star
17 Nov, 1917[6] – 1919
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/115. f. 115.
  2. Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/115. f. 115.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 911.
  4. Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/115. f. 115.
  5. Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/115. f. 115.
  6. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 911.