Arthur Duncan Read
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Vice-Admiral (retired) Arthur Duncan Read, C.B., R.N. (23 April, 1889 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Dublin.
Read was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 October, 1910.[1]
Read was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 October, 1918.[2]
Read was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1924.[3]
Read was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1932.[4]
World War II
Read was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 February, 1942.[5]
Read was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 June, 1945.[6]
Reverted to the Retired List 4 May 1946.[7]
See Also
Bibliography
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Cecil R. E. W. Perryman |
Captain of H.M.S. Ark Royal 6 Mar, 1933[8] – 8 Mar, 1934 |
Succeeded by Arthur W. La T. Bisset |
Preceded by Charles M. Blackman |
Captain of H.M.S. Folkestone 1 Jul, 1934[9] – c. mid Feb, 1935[10] |
Succeeded by Benjamin C. S. Martin |
Preceded by Arthur L. St. G. Lyster |
Captain of Chatham Gunnery School 4 May, 1936[11] – 5 May, 1938 |
Succeeded by Percy Todd |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Liverpool 5 May, 1938[12] – 27 Oct, 1940[13] |
Succeeded by Roger S. Wellby |
Preceded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman |
Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies 27 Oct, 1940[14] – 23 Sep, 1941[15] |
Succeeded by Desmond N. C. Tufnell |
Preceded by William George Tennant |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Fourth Cruiser Squadron Nov, 1943[16] – Nov, 1944[17] |
Succeeded by Eric J. P. Brind |
Preceded by Harold T. C. Walker |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Fifth Cruiser Squadron Jan, 1945[18] – 2 Mar, 1945[19] |
Succeeded by Wilfrid R. Patterson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
- ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
- ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
- ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
- ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
- ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
- ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
- ↑ "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Mar 02, 1933; pg. 17; Issue 46382.
- ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
- ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 261.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ Patterson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/21. f. 21.