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He commanded the {{UK-LordClive|f=tp}} in 1921. On 2 February 1922 became Maintenance Commander on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief at Rosyth. | He commanded the {{UK-LordClive|f=tp}} in 1921. On 2 February 1922 became Maintenance Commander on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief at Rosyth. | ||
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Rear-Admiral SIR Wellwood George Courtenay Maxwell, K.B.E., C.M.G., D.L. (11 August, 1882 – 9 July, 1965) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Maxwell was commander in H.M.A.S. Australia before the end of the war.
He commanded the monitor H.M.S. Lord Clive in 1921. On 2 February 1922 became Maintenance Commander on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief at Rosyth.
In February 1925, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Ceres.[1]
Maxwell was made Captain of Valiant in December 1931.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
- "Rear-Admiral Sir Wellwood Maxwell" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 12 July, 1965. Issue 56371, col G, pg. 12.
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