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Kirby was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ness|f=t}} on 28 June, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 852}}<ref>Kirby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/178.|}} f. 582.</ref> | Kirby was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ness|f=t}} on 28 June, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 852}}<ref>Kirby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/178.|}} f. 582.</ref> | ||
| − | Kirby was placed | + | Kirby was placed on the Retired List at his own request in July 1922 and was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 September, 1928.<ref>Kirby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/178.|}} f. 582.</ref> |
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Howard|Francis Howard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Owl (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Owl'']]'''<br>7 Apr, 1918<ref>Kirby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/178.|D7604081}} f. ?.</ref> – 15 May, 1918<ref>Kirby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/178.|D7604081}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Henry Seymour Casswell|Arthur H. S. Casswell]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Howard|Francis Howard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Owl (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Owl'']]'''<br>7 Apr, 1918<ref>Kirby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/178.|D7604081}} f. ?.</ref> – 15 May, 1918<ref>Kirby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/178.|D7604081}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Henry Seymour Casswell|Arthur H. S. Casswell]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frank Pattinson|Frank Pattinson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Test (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Test'']]'''<br>15 May, 1918<ref>Kirby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/178.|D7604081}} f. ?.</ref> – Jan, 1919<ref>Kirby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/178.|D7604081}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Eugene Haswell|John E. Haswell]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frank Pattinson|Frank Pattinson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Test (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Test'']]'''<br>15 May, 1918<ref>Kirby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/178.|D7604081}} f. ?.</ref> – Jan, 1919<ref>Kirby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/178.|D7604081}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Eugene Haswell|John E. Haswell]]'''}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Harry Polhill|Arthur H. Polhill]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ness (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ness'']]'''<br>28 Jun, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 852}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Harry Polhill|Arthur H. Polhill]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ness (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ness'']]'''<br>28 Jun, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 852}} – 29 May, 1919<ref>Kirby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/178.|}} f. 582.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Cayley Lambert Dalley|Geoffrey C. L. Dalley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Marshal Soult (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Marshal Soult'']]'''<br>2 Jan, 1941{{NLDec41|p. 1402}} – after Mar, 1944{{NLApr44|p. 99}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Alexander Willock|William A. Willock]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Cayley Lambert Dalley|Geoffrey C. L. Dalley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Marshal Soult (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Marshal Soult'']]'''<br>2 Jan, 1941{{NLDec41|p. 1402}} – after Mar, 1944{{NLApr44|p. 99}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Alexander Willock|William A. Willock]]'''}} | ||
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{{CatBritannia|May, 1898}} | {{CatBritannia|May, 1898}} | ||
{{CatInterpreter|UK|Japanese}} | {{CatInterpreter|UK|Japanese}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:27, 7 April 2022
Captain (retired) Richard Evan Williams Kirby, D.S.O. (1 September, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Kirby was born in Kobē, Japan. He listed a J. H. Greene as his guardian upon joining the Navy in May, 1898.[1]
Kirby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1904.[2]
Kirby passed as an Interpreter in Japanese in October 1911.[3]
Kirby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1912.[4]
Kirby was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917.[5]
Kirby was appointed in command of the destroyer Ness on 28 June, 1918.[6][7]
Kirby was placed on the Retired List at his own request in July 1922 and was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 September, 1928.[8]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Francis Howard |
Captain of H.M.S. Owl 7 Apr, 1918[9] – 15 May, 1918[10] |
Succeeded by Arthur H. S. Casswell |
| Preceded by Frank Pattinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Test 15 May, 1918[11] – Jan, 1919[12] |
Succeeded by John E. Haswell |
| Preceded by Arthur H. Polhill |
Captain of H.M.S. Ness 28 Jun, 1918[13] – 29 May, 1919[14] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Geoffrey C. L. Dalley |
Captain of H.M.S. Marshal Soult 2 Jan, 1941[15] – after Mar, 1944[16] |
Succeeded by William A. Willock |
Footnotes
- ↑ Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 582.
- ↑ Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 582.
- ↑ Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 582.
- ↑ Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 582.
- ↑ Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 582.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 852.
- ↑ Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 582.
- ↑ Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 582.
- ↑ Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. ?.
- ↑ Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. ?.
- ↑ Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. ?.
- ↑ Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 852.
- ↑ Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 582.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1941). p. 1402.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1944). p. 99.
