(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Peter Christian Donner
Born: 31 Mar 1881 in Stettin
Died: 12 Jun 1944 in Malente, Schleswig-Holstein
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (10 Apr 1900); Leutnant zur See (27 Sep 1902); Oberleutnant zur See (26 Apr 1904); Kapitänleutnant (13 Mar 1909); Korvettenkapitän (13 Jul 1916); Fregattenkapitän (01 Jan 1923); Kapitän zur See (01 Apr 1925); Charakter als Konteradmiral (31 Oct 1928); Konteradmiral (01 Jan 1941)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett and Attended Basic-Training (10 Apr 1899-18 May 1899)
On Board the School-Ship ‘Moltke’ (19 May 1899-03 Apr 1900)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (04 Apr 1900-30 Sep 1901)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Vineta’ (08 Nov 1901-10 Sep 1903)
Company-Officer with the II. Cadre-Division (23 Sep 1903-31 Mar 1904)
On Board the Artillery-School-Ship ‘Mars’ (31 Mar 1904-30 Sep 1904)
Company-Officer and Adjutant of the 1st Battalion of the II. Sailor-Division (01 Oct 1904-13 Dec 1905)
Watch-Officer on the Liner ‘Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm’ (14 Dec 1905-30 Sep 1906)
Company-Officer with the II. Torpedo-Division (01 Oct 1906-31 Mar 1909)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 104’ (18 Jan 1907-31 Aug 1907)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 89’ (01 Sep 1907-08 Sep 1907)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 105’ (09 Sep 1907-11 Sep 1907)
At the same time, Commandant of Torpedo-Boat ‘G 88’ (06 Oct 1907-06 Apr 1908)
At the same time, Commandant of Torpedo-Boat ‘G 110’ (10 Apr 1908-29 Apr 1908)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 88’ (25 May 1908-18 Jul 1908)
At the same time, Commandant of the Yacht ‘Asta’ (19 Jul 1908-31 Jul 1908)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 80’ (15 Aug 1908-24 Aug 1908)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 80’ (25 Aug 1908-14 Sep 1908)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 80’ (14 Nov 1908-24 Dec 1908)
At the same time, Acting-Adjutant of the Staff of the II. Torpedo-Division (01 Apr 1909-12 Mar 1909)
Adjutant of the II. Torpedo-Division (01 Apr 1909-12 Mar 1911)
Departed to East Asia (13 Mar 1911-23 May 1911)
Navigations-Officer on Board the Light Cruiser ‘Leipzig’ (24 May 1911-29 May 1913)
Returned Home and Placed to the Disposal of the II. Naval-Inspector (30 May 1913-22 Aug 1913)
Acting-Adjutant of the II. Naval-Inspection (23 Aug 1913-06 Sep 1913)
Adjutant of the Fortress-Commander Wilhelmshaven (07 Sep 1913-06 Nov 1914)
1st Adjutant in the Staff of the II. Naval-Division, Naval-Corps (07 Nov 1914-25 May 1917)
1st Adjutant in the Staff of the II. Naval-Division, Naval-Corps (26 May 1917-07 Aug 1917)
1st Adjutant of the Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Corps Flaunders(08 Aug 1917-31 Jan 1919)
Director of the Processing-Office, Naval-Corps (01 Feb 1919-04 Mar 1919)
Departmental-Head at the Reichsmarineamt, from 15/07/1919 the Admiralty (05 Mar 1919-11 Jan 1922)
Chief Of Staff in the Staff of the Commander of Sea Forces of the Baltic Sea (12 Jan 1922-14 Oct 1923)
Placed to Command of the Chief of the Baltic Sea (15 Oct 1923-29 Feb 1924)
Director of the Group for Training Affairs, Naval Command (01 Mar 1924-09 Sep 1945)
Chief Of Staff of the Naval-Command (25 Sep 1925-26 Sep 1928)
Placed to the Disposal Of The Chief of Naval-Command (26 Sep 1928-31 Oct 1928)
Retired (31 Oct 1928)
Employed by the Navy (Reactivated as a Territorial-Officer from 01 Oct 1934, Supplemental-Officer from 05 Mar 1935 and Active-Officer from 01 Jan 1941) and Executive of the Head-Library of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (01 Oct 1929-30 Sep 1934)
Instructor for Naval Warfare History and Director of the Instruction-Staff of the Inspection of Training-Affairs of the Navy (01 Oct 1934-12 Jun 1944)
Died (12 Jun 1944)

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