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'''Richard Matthew King''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | '''Richard Matthew King''', D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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King was appointed in command of the {{UK-Nymphe|f=t}} on 18 August, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915). p. 363.</ref> | King was appointed in command of the {{UK-Nymphe|f=t}} on 18 August, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915). p. 363.</ref> | ||
In | In May, 1918, King was appointed in command of the {{UK-Radstock|f=t}}.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 889}} | ||
In | In July, 1924, King was appointed in command of the {{UK-Coventry|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
In | In October, 1932, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-IronDuke|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 17:00, 25 February 2014
Richard Matthew King, D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
King was appointed in command of the destroyer Nymphe on 18 August, 1913.[1]
In May, 1918, King was appointed in command of the destroyer Radstock.[2]
In July, 1924, King was appointed in command of the light cruiser Coventry.[3]
In October, 1932, he was appointed in command of the battleship Iron Duke.[4]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 363.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 889.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
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