Who was "Lt.-Commander R.T. Chaloner Woods"?
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Since the author served in the Royal Navy, a logical place to start would be the British National Archives. Much of their records have fortunately been digitalised and can be searched online - including service registers from the early 20th century.
A search of the officers' service records reveal a Lieutenant Commander Richard Travers Chaloner Woods, born on 30 January 1901, who received a commission in the Royal Navy at the age of 18. This is, in all likelihood, the author you seek. Incidentally the name also appears in the December 1920 Navy List of active duty officers as a midshipman since 11 October.
For more information on Woods' life, his service record, catalogue number ADM 196/148/689, can be read for free at the National Archives at Kew. Alternatively, a digital copy can be requested for a small fee from: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8126488
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For a list of Royal Navy officers, you need to consult the Navy List. Many volumes of that are available on Archive.org; start with the latest one before 1936, and work backwards from there.
It is also worth trying his name in Google without the R.N., and that will lead you to his full name. I haven't found much else, though.
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