Robert Wise Richardson

Commander Robert Wise Richardson, D.S.O., R.N. (4 December, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Sevenoaks.

Richardson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1906.

On 4 June, 1912, Richardson was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 16.^[1]

Richardson was appointed in command of the destroyer Ghurka on 6 September, 1914.^[2]

Richardson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1914.

Richardson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1919.

Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 31 July, 1920.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Geoffrey Bashford	Captain of H.M. T.B. 99 1 Jan, 1906^[3] – 24 Jan, 1907	Succeeded by Herbert I. N. Lyon
Preceded by Hubert E. Gore-Langton	Captain of H.M. T.B. 22 3 Mar, 1911^[4] – Jun, 1912	Succeeded by Geoffrey S. Holden
Preceded by Henry R. Clifton-Mogg	Captain of H.M. T.B. 32 17 Apr, 1911 – 5 May, 1911	Succeeded by Frederick F. W. Boehmer
Preceded by Arthur L. Harrison	Captain of H.M. T.B. 16 4 Jun, 1912^[5] – 10 Mar, 1914	Succeeded by Alfred E. Evans
Preceded by Hubert E. Gore-Langton	Captain of H.M.S. Ghurka 6 Sep, 1914^[6] – 24 Jul, 1915	Succeeded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman
Preceded by Claud F. Allsup	Captain of H.M.S. Legion 26 Jul, 1915^[7] – 3 Nov, 1915	Succeeded by Thomas G. Carter
Preceded by John M. Henderson	Captain of H.M.S. Nicator 7 Jul, 1919 – 4 Nov, 1919	Succeeded by ?