Archibald Elder Desmond Campbell Duthy
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Commander (retired) Archibald Elder Desmond Campbell Duthy, (14 August, 1892 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Colonel A. R. Duthy of the Royal Artillery.
Early in the Great War, Duthy served in Marlborough and Cossack and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1915. On 9 December he was appointed to the battleship Valiant and saw action in her at the Battle of Jutland. He left Valiant in February 1917 and then served in King George V through the end of the war.[1]
Duthy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1923.[2]
Duthy was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 16 April, 1937.[3]
World War II
He reverted to the Retired List on 6 November, 1945.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Theodore F. A. Voysey |
Captain of H.M.S. Huntley 16 Feb, 1934[4] |
Succeeded by Brian Dean |
Footnotes
- ↑ Duthy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/170. f. 170.
- ↑ Duthy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/170. f. 170.
- ↑ Duthy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/170. f. 170.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 248.
