| Francis Walter Despard Twigg | |
| Birth Date: | 1883 |
| Death Date: | 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Chatham, Kent |
| Allegiance: |  United Kingdom |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Awards: | OBE Legion of Merit |
Captain Francis Walter Despard Twigg OBE (1883–1951) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy.[1] He was made OBE in 1919 for valuable services in Command of HMS Lysander as a Senior Officer of Convoy Escorts.[2] [3] In 1946 he was awarded the Legion of Merit, Degree of Legionnaire.[4]
Francis Walter Despard Twigg was born in Chatham, Kent, on 17 February 1883. He was the son of Surgeon George Despard Twigg (RN) and educated at Bedford Modern School.[5] [6]
Twigg was made Commander of HMS Dee between 1913 and 1915,[7] and later trained in signalling duties at the Portsmouth Signalling School.[8] Twigg was appointed Commander of HMS Lysander in 1917,[9] and Captain of HMS Spindrift in 1919.[10] He was made Captain of Destroyer Stormcloud in 1919,[11] Captain of HMS Godetia between 1922 and 1925,[12] and later Captain of HMS Greenwich.[12]
Twigg was made OBE in 1919 for valuable services in Command of HMS Lysander as a Senior Officer of Convoy Escorts.[2] In 1946 he was awarded the Legion of Merit, Degree of Legionnaire.[4]