NN082
| Navy News Issue | Month / Year | Page | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | April 1961 | 3 | Navy News |
| Narrative | Image | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Retires after over 50 years in the Service THE retirement, last month, of Cdr. R. T. Young, O.B.E., R.N., from the Service, brings to an end over 50 years continuous service. Cdr. R. T. Young. born in I898, joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1910 and was, as far as is known, the only officer still serving who has the Mons Star. He served at the Battle of the Falkland Islands in H.M.S. Canopus as a Midshipman and later at the Battle of Jutland in H.M.S. Benbow. He qualified in gunnery at Whale Island in 1922 and returned there to the Experimental Department in 1934< where he has been ever since. He was the expert in charge of blast trials both for conventional guns and now guided missiles. Cdr. Young is a keen historian, particularly that of H.M.S. Excellent, and in 1955 he wrote "The House that Jack Built." a history of Whale Island. On his departure from the Service Cdr. Young was dined by the officers of H.M.S. Excellent on February 23 at which function no less than eight Admirals and eight Captains, including seven ex-Captains of Whale Island and five ex-X.P. Commanders attended. |
Benbow Young, Robert Travers Midshipman |
| Navy News Issue | Month / Year | Page | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | April 1961 | 8 | Navy News |
| Narrative | Image | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| . | . |
