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Revision as of 22:27, 13 May 2014

Frank Oswald Lewis was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Lewis was promoted to Captain on 30 June, 1913.

Captain

Great War

In September 1916, Lewis was made captain of the armoured cruiser King Alfred, remaining with her until June 1917.[1]

He was appointed in command of Bacchante in August, 1917.[2]

Post-War

Bibliography

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry B. T. Somerville
Captain of H.M.S. King Alfred
Sep, 1916[3] – ?
Succeeded by
John G. Armstrong
Preceded by
John G. Armstrong
Captain of H.M.S. Bacchante
Aug, 1917[4] – ?
Succeeded by
Horace C. Watson
 

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 736.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 736.