Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
John
Douglas
b: 29 Sep 1871
r: 10 Oct 1920
d:
CB - 15 Sep 1916, MiD? - 15 Sep 1916, Cwn, Cdr - 15 Apr 1912, LoH, O - 15 Sep 1916, SA2S - 5 Jun 1917.
(RN): - Mid'n: xx xxx xxxx, Act Sub-Lt: 14 Apr 1891, Sub-Lt: 18 Nov 1892, Lt: 14 Apr 1902, Cdr: 30 Jun 1903, Capt: 31 Dec 1909, Cdre 2nd: 7 Jul 1918, R-Adm: 9 Oct 1920, V-Adm: 1 Mar 1926.
(RAF): - Col: 1 Apr 1918, (T) Brig-Gen: xx xxx xxxx [1 Apr 1918]
15 Jan 1885: Entered Royal Navy
14 Apr 1891: Officer, RN
xx xxx 1892: Officer, HMS Pallas
18 Nov 1892: Confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant
xx xxx 1894: Officer, HMS Excellent
xx xxx 1896: Officer, HMS Cambridge
xx xxx 1897: Officer, HMS Australia
xx xxx 1898: Officer, HMS Repulse
xx xxx 1900: Staff, Armament School, Sheerness
xx xxx 1902: 1st Lt, HMS Glory
xx Jan 1904: Commander, HMS Venus
xx Aug 1905: Staff, Controller's Department, Admiralty
xx Aug 1907: Commander, HMS Hogue
xx May 1908: Commander, HMS Sutley
xx Mar 1909: Commander, HMS Donegal
28 Jan 1910: Staff, Inspector of Target Practice.
xx Apr 1911: Attended War Course
xx Jan 1912: Flag Captain, HMS King Alfred
xx Sep 1913: Attended War Course
28 Aug 1916: Staff Officer, Admiralty
12 Dec 1916: Personnel Captain, Air Department, Admiralty
1 Apr 1918: Loaned to RAF
xx Jul 1918: Officer Commanding, HMS Kent
xx Aug 1919:
Citation for Commendation/Mention in Despatch.
"Captain John Douglas Edwards, R.N.
Commanded and fought the Falmouth" with great skill and gallantry."
(London Gazette - 15 September 1916)
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