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Auction: 21002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 169

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Midn. R. Divett, R.N, H.M.S. Niobe.), good very fine

Randolph Divett was born on 17 May 1883 at Southport, the son of the secretary of the Royal London Yacht Club. Appointed Midshipman in 1897, Divett was promoted Lieutenant on 15 August 1904. In 1906, he was sent to Haslar and diagnosed with 'derangement'. An appointment in command of Opossum was cancelled in June 1908. While appointed in command of Havock, Divett was reported absent from 21 November 1908, being court martialled in January 1909. He admitted the charge, and explained that he was suffering from influenza and was worried over private affairs. He was dismissed the ship and penalized a year's seniority.

On 10 August 1910 he was appointed First Officer in the Maori, until he committed some grave impropriety in July 1911. On 31 July 1911, Divett was tried by Court Martial on charges of fraudulent conversion of money and forgery. He was dismissed the service in disgrace.

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£260

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