Douglas Riddell Stavert
Person details
| Forename(s) | Douglas Riddell |
|---|---|
| Surname | Stavert |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Regiment | Royal Navy |
| Age | 23 |
| Death | Missing, presumed killed |
| Place of Death | Mediterranean Sea |
| Date of Death | 02/11/1941 |
| Year of Entry | 1931 |
| House Letter | H |
| School Notes | - |
| Comments |
War record of HMS Tetrarch http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3497.html |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | HMS Tetrarch |
| Prefect | - |
| Military Decorations | Mentioned in despatches |
| Album Number | 23 |
| Battle | |
| Previous Regiment | HMS Ullswater |
| Burial or Cemetery | Memorial > Portsmouth |
| Citations | |
| Archives | Correspondence file in OR files in Radley Archives |
| Post School | Royal Navy |
| Prep School | Gadebridge Park, Herts |
| Prisoner of War | |
| Radlein Obituary |
March 8 1942. Recorded as missing June 14 1942. In November 1941, missing. presumed killed, Douglas Riddell Stavert (Smale's. H), Lieut., RN. There are many Radleians of the years 1931-35 whom the death of Douglas Stavert will strike with a sense of personal loss. He had many friends, and with a great number of them he never lost touch. At School he already showed those qualities of vigour and self-reliance· which became so marked in his naval career. He distinguished himself at Radley as a cricketer and was a prominent member of the XI in 1934 and 1935. His early promise was fulfilled, and he later played for the Navy. On leaving Radley he passed the Special Entry examination and after some time in the 'Frobisher' he served as a midshipman in the 'Queen Elizabeth' and the 'Warspite.' In January 1940 he was appointed to command the antisubmarine trawler 'Ullswater' and while serving in her was mentioned in despatches for courage and resource in extricating his ship from a dangerous position as a result of an attack by enemy aircraft. Subsequently he served in several submarines and took part in the evacuation from Dunkirk. He was in the Mediterranean from December 1940 until October 1941, and on the 22nd of November in that year he was reported missing from H.M. Submarine 'Tetrarch' and presumed killed. He was the best type of young naval officer, and his early death cuts short a career of great promise. |
| Service Number | 0 |
| Place of Birth |
