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|caption = | |caption = Rosderfield in 1944, aboard {{wpl|HMS Renown (1916)|RNS Renown}} | ||
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|nickname = Sledgehammer | |nickname = Sledgehammer | ||
|birth_date = <!--{{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} if dead--> | |birth_date ={{birth date|1892|10|23}} <!--{{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} if dead--> | ||
|birth_place = | |birth_place ={{wpl|Sheffield}}, {{wpl|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland}} | ||
|death_date = <!--{{death date and age|dYYYY|dMM|dDD|YYYY|MM|DD}}--> | |death_date ={{death date and age|1967|04|19|1892|10|23}} <!--{{death date and age|dYYYY|dMM|dDD|YYYY|MM|DD}}--> | ||
|death_place = | |death_place ={{wpl|London}}, Union of Britain | ||
|placeofburial = | |placeofburial = {{wpl|Westminster Cathedral}} | ||
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|serviceyears = | |serviceyears = 47 | ||
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|rank = | |rank = {{wpl|Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)|Admiral of the Fleet}} | ||
|rank_label = | |rank_label = [[File:British Royal Navy OF-10-collected.svg|20px]] | ||
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|commands = | |commands = | ||
|battles = | |battles = {{wpl|Battle of the Falkland Islands}}<br>{{wpl|Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1917)|Battle of the Strait of Otranto}}<br>{{wpl|Aftermath_of_World_War_I#United_Kingdom|''Operation Frogjump''(1919)}}<br>{{wpl|Irish revolutionary period|''Operation Patrick's Cross''(1921)}}<br>{{wpl|1926 United Kingdom general strike|Evacuation of the Home Isles}}<br>{{wpl|1926 United Kingdom general strike|Blockade of Liverpool}}<br>{{wpl|British re-armament before World War II|''Operation Scarecrow''(1937)}}<br>{{wpl|Invasion of Iceland|''Operation Javelin''(1940)}}<br>{{wpl|Operation Berlin (Atlantic)|1st Battle of the Munster Coast (1942)}}<br>{{wpl|Operation Rheinübung|2nd Battle of the Munster Coast (1942)}}<br>{{wpl|Battle of the River Plate|''Operation Charter''(1942)}}<br>{{wpl|Battle of the Bay of Biscay|''Operation Saltfield''(1943)}}<br>{{wpl|Operation Plunder|''Operation Ragnarok''/The Landings in Northern Germany (1944)}}<br>{{wpl|Demobilisation of the British Armed Forces after the Second World War|Operation Homerun}} | ||
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|spouse = <!--Add spouse if reliably sourced--> | |spouse = Josephine Rosderfield (born Rowley)<!--Add spouse if reliably sourced--> | ||
|children = | |children = | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:40, 28 April 2024
Archibald Wright Rosterfield | |
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Nickname(s) | Sledgehammer |
Born | Sheffield, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | October 23, 1892
Died | April 19, 1967 London, Union of Britain | (aged 74)
Buried | |
Years of service | 47 |
Admiral of the Fleet | |
Battles/wars | Battle of the Falkland Islands Battle of the Strait of Otranto Operation Frogjump(1919) Operation Patrick's Cross(1921) Evacuation of the Home Isles Blockade of Liverpool Operation Scarecrow(1937) Operation Javelin(1940) 1st Battle of the Munster Coast (1942) 2nd Battle of the Munster Coast (1942) Operation Charter(1942) Operation Saltfield(1943) Operation Ragnarok/The Landings in Northern Germany (1944) Operation Homerun |
Spouse(s) | Josephine Rosderfield (born Rowley) |