Francis Walter Despard Twigg | |
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Born | 1883 Chatham, Kent |
Died | 1951 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Rank | Captain |
Awards |
OBE Legion of Merit |
Captain Francis Walter Despard Twigg OBE (1883–1951) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. [1] [2] He was made OBE in 1919 for valuable services in Command of HMS Lysander as a Senior Officer of Convoy Escorts. [3] [4] In 1946 he was awarded the Legion of Merit, Degree of Legionnaire. [5]
Francis Walter Despard Twigg was born in Chatham, Kent, on 17 February 1883. [2] He was the son of Surgeon George Despard Twigg (RN) and educated at Bedford Modern School. [6] [7]
Twigg was made Commander of HMS Dee between 1913 and 1915, [8] and later trained in signalling duties at the Portsmouth Signalling School. [9] Twigg was appointed Commander of HMS Lysander in 1917, [10] and Captain of HMS Spindrift in 1919. [11] He was made Captain of Destroyer Stormcloud in 1919, [12] Captain of HMS Godetia between 1922 and 1925, [13] and later Captain of HMS Greenwich. [13]
Twigg was made OBE in 1919 for valuable services in Command of HMS Lysander as a Senior Officer of Convoy Escorts. [3] In 1946 he was awarded the Legion of Merit, Degree of Legionnaire. [5]
Francis Walter Despard Twigg | |
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Born | 1883 Chatham, Kent |
Died | 1951 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Rank | Captain |
Awards |
OBE Legion of Merit |
Captain Francis Walter Despard Twigg OBE (1883–1951) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. [1] [2] He was made OBE in 1919 for valuable services in Command of HMS Lysander as a Senior Officer of Convoy Escorts. [3] [4] In 1946 he was awarded the Legion of Merit, Degree of Legionnaire. [5]
Francis Walter Despard Twigg was born in Chatham, Kent, on 17 February 1883. [2] He was the son of Surgeon George Despard Twigg (RN) and educated at Bedford Modern School. [6] [7]
Twigg was made Commander of HMS Dee between 1913 and 1915, [8] and later trained in signalling duties at the Portsmouth Signalling School. [9] Twigg was appointed Commander of HMS Lysander in 1917, [10] and Captain of HMS Spindrift in 1919. [11] He was made Captain of Destroyer Stormcloud in 1919, [12] Captain of HMS Godetia between 1922 and 1925, [13] and later Captain of HMS Greenwich. [13]
Twigg was made OBE in 1919 for valuable services in Command of HMS Lysander as a Senior Officer of Convoy Escorts. [3] In 1946 he was awarded the Legion of Merit, Degree of Legionnaire. [5]