Walter Napier Thomason Beckett DSC, RN

Born  25 Mar 1893Bilasput, India
Died  10 Mar 1941(47)Saltash Hospital, Plymouth, England


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Ranks

15 Sep 1910Mid.
15 Jan 1913A/S.Lt.
15 Jan 1914S.Lt.
15 Nov 1915Lt.
15 Nov 1923Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1929Cdr.
30 Jun 1936Capt.

Decorations

12 May 1917DSC
22 Apr 1925MVO

Warship Commands listed for Walter Napier Thomason Beckett, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Exeter (68)Capt.Heavy cruiser30 Nov 194010 Mar 1941 (+)

Career information

see also Capt. Walter Napier Thomason Beckett, MVO, DSC, RN (note; offsite link)


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Heavy cruiser HMS Exeter (68)


10 Mar 1941
While the ship was being refitted at Plymouth, the Commanding Officer of HMS Exeter, Capt. W.N.T. Beckett, MVO, DSC, RN (offsite link), died from complications resulting from surgery.

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