William Maurice Lloyd Astwood, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

30 Apr 1919Lt.
30 Apr 1927Lt.Cdr.
30 May 1941Cdr. (retired)


Retired: 30 May 1941

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for William Maurice Lloyd Astwood, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Wallace (L 64)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer22 Aug 193921 Feb 1940
HMS Leeds (G 27)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer23 Oct 194027 Feb 1941
HMS Broadwater (H 81)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer27 Feb 194118 Oct 1941

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMS Wallace (L 64)


1 Sep 1939
The Polish destroyers Burza (Lt.Cdr. S. Nahorski, ORP), Grom (Lt.Cdr. A. Hulewicz, ORP) and Blyskawica (Cdr. W. Kodrebski, ORP) were met in the North Sea by British aircraft and the British destroyers HMS Wallace (Lt.Cdr. W.M.L. Astwood, RN) and HMS Wanderer (Cdr R.F. Morice, RN). They were escorted to Leith.

13 Sep 1939
HMS Wallace (Lt.Cdr. W.M.L. Astwood, RN) is damaged in a in a collision off Lowestoft with the British merchant Redriff (1577 GRT). Wallace is under repair until 23 October.

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