This is a photo of William Richmond Fell in his cabin on HMS Titania in 1928 or 1929 taken from his album recording that period. A framed photo of his wife, Phyllis, can be seen over his right shoulder. I have previously uploaded a labelled photo of the cabin without WRF in the picture. Presumably this photo would have been taken either on the voyage out to Hong Kong or on the voyage home in 1929. Fell commanded the submarine L3 on the China Station during 1928-1929.
Date picture taken
1920s
Comments
William Richmond Fell
Profile and Dates
30 Jun 1919 - W. R. Fell, Appointed Lieutenant
30 Jun 1927 - W. R. Fell, Appointed Lt. Cr
Aug 1927 - W. R. Fell serving on H 31, 5th submarine flotilla at Portsmouth since 28/2/27
Oct 1927 - ("ditto')
14 Dec 1927 - W. R. Fell, posted for submarine duty on 4th submarine flotilla
Jan 1928 - W. R. Fell serving on Titania
April 1928 - ("ditto")
July 1928 - ("ditto")
Oct 1928 - ("ditto")
1 Jan 1929 - W. R. Fell appointed Lt. Cr (designate) of L3 but serving on Titania
Jan 1929 - R. L. M. Edwards, Lt. Cr of L3
April 1929 - W. R. Fell, Lt. Cr of L3
3 Nov 1929 - HMS Titania, mother ship and submarines, L3, L15, L19, L20, L27 and L30 left Hong Kong for Home
Source: The Navy List [Great Britain) for years 1927 through 1929. Some months are missing.
WR Fell HK dates
Many thanks, moddsey. It's really good to have this chronology of exact Hong Kong dates, especially as my husband, WRF's eldest grandson, is going through his grandfather's unsorted letters and documents at the moment. My husband originally brought his grandfather's photograph albums to the UK from New Zealand, where his grandfather had retired.