Robin Campsie Dalglish

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Rear-Admiral Robin Campsie Dalglish (3 December, 1880 – 17 December, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Born in New South Wales and raised by his step-father, a civil engineer.

Dalglish was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1902.[1]

Dalglish was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1910.

Dalglish was promoted to Commander on 31 December, 1914.

Dalglish was promoted to Captain on 31 December, 1918.

Dalglish was appointed in command of the battleship H.M.S. Barham on 1 October, 1920.[2]

In July 1928, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Centaur.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Bernard T. Coote
In Command, Physical Training School, Portsmouth
1 Jan, 1919[3] – 22 Mar, 1920
Succeeded by
Charles T. Wilson
Preceded by
Richard Horne
Captain of H.M.S. Barham
1 Oct, 1920[4] – 14 Oct, 1922
Succeeded by
Percy L. H. Noble
Preceded by
Ernest Wigram
In Command, Shotley Training Establishment
1 Mar, 1923[5] – 15 May, 1925
Succeeded by
Wilbraham T. R. Ford
Preceded by
Ernest Wigram
as Senior Naval Officer, Harwich
Captain in Charge, Harwich
1 Mar, 1923[6] – 15 May, 1925
Succeeded by
Percy L. H. Noble
Preceded by
Arthur E. F. Bedford
as Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel
Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord
1 Jul, 1926 – 25 Jun, 1928
Succeeded by
Fischer Burges Watson
Preceded by
Wion de M. Egerton
Captain of H.M.S. Centaur
12 Jul, 1928 – 1 Aug, 1930
Succeeded by
Edward O. B. S. Osborne
Preceded by
Leonard S. Holbrook
Commodore Commanding, H.M. Australian Squadron
7 Apr, 1932 – 19 Apr, 1934
Succeeded by
Wilbraham T. R. Ford
as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Royal Australian Navy Squadron

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 20.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 730.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1920). p. 887.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 730.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 241.
  6. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 241.