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Revision as of 21:53, 19 May 2014

William Rawdon Napier ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was appointed command of the Sir Thomas Picton.

In October 1919, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Curlew.[1]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Sir Thomas Picton
? – ?
Succeeded by
Hugh J. Tweedie
Preceded by
Howard J. L. W. K. Willcox
Captain of H.M.S. Coventry
Oct, 1919[2] – ?
Succeeded by
Alfred H. Norman
Preceded by
Robert N. Bax
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign
May, 1922[3] – ?
Succeeded by
Bernard St. G. Collard
Preceded by
John D. Allen
Captain of H.M.S. Vernon
1924[4] – ?
Succeeded by
Henry K. Kitson

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. Approximate. Signed the Annual Reports of the Torpedo School on 18 July, 1924.