Konishi Seizo

Rear Admiral (post.) Konishi Seizo 小西成三 (20 Aug 1897 - 5 Jun 1945) was Japanese naval officer. 46th class of Naval Academy (16th place out of 124 graduates).

History

date	rank	title	job
20 Aug 1897			born
21 Nov 1918	Midshipman		Crew, Tokiwa
1 Aug 1919	Sublieutenant		Crew, Satsuma
1 Dec 1919			Crew, Tenryu
21 May 1920			Crew, Kasuga
1 Dec 1920			Student, Basic course, Naval Torpedo School
20 May 1921			Student, Basic course, Naval Gunnery School
1 Dec 1921	Lieutenant JG		Crew, Kuma
1 Dec 1922			Crew, Susuki
22 Sept 1923			Equipment officer, Seta
6 Oct 1923			Crew, Seta
1 Nov 1923			Member, Sasebo Naval District
1 Dec 1923			Student, Advanced course, Naval Gunnery School
1 Dec 1924	Lieutenant		Division commander, Yura
15 Jun 1925			Division commander, Sata
10 Nov 1925			Equipment officer, Destroyer No.21
12 Nov 1925			Chief Gunner / Division commander, Destroyer No.21
1 Dec 1926			Division commander, Mutsu
1 Dec 1927			Division commander, Izumo
20 May 1929			Deputy Gunner / Division commander, Kaga
15 Nov 1930			Chief Gunner / Division commander, Hosho
1 Dec 1930	Lt Commander
2 Nov 1931			Instructor, Naval Gunnery School
22 Feb 1932			Instructor, Naval Gunnery School / Chief Gunner, Yamashiro
2 May 1932			Instructor, Naval Gunnery School
1 Jun 1932			Student, Expert course, Naval Gunnery School
1 Dec 1932			Instructor, Yokosuka Naval Air Unit
10 Oct 1933			Chief Gunner / Division commander, Ryujo
22 Oct 1934			Chief Gunner, Akagi
15 Nov 1935	Commander		Instructor, Yokosuka Seaman Corps
25 May 1936			Instructor, Yokosuka Seaman Corps / Attendant, Combined Fleet HQ
26 Aug 1936			Instructor, Yokosuka Seaman Corps
20 May 1937			Instructor, Yokosuka Seaman Corps / Attendant, Combined Fleet HQ
29 Jul 1937			Instructor, Yokosuka Seaman Corps
31 Jul 1937			Instructor, Yokosuka Seaman Corps / Attendant, Yokosuka Guard Squadron HQ
23 Aug 1937			Executive officer, Sasebo Naval Air Unit
30 Jan 1938			Attendant, 2nd Air Unit Group HQ
10 Feb 1938			Executive officer, 12th Naval Air Unit
2 Jan 1939			Executive officer, Suzuka Naval Air Unit
2 Mar 1939			Executive officer / Chief Instructor, Suzuka Naval Air Unit
15 Nov 1939			Executive officer, Hiryu
15 Oct 1940			Staff, Administration Division, Naval Aeronautical Factory
15 Oct 1941	Captain		Member, Kure Naval District
1 Apr 1942			Commanding officer, Tokushima Naval Air Unit
10 Dec 1942			Commanding officer, Naval Air Unit 705
15 Jul 1943			Attendant, First Southern Expeditionary Fleet HQ
29 Jul 1943			Commanding officer, Naval Air Unit 936
1 Sept 1944			Member, Kure Naval District
16 Oct 1944			Commanding officer, 3rd Picket boat Unit
5 Jun 1945	Rear Admiral		died from diseases contracted during service (47)

Imperial Japanese Navy servicemen, civilians
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Specific Service	Paymaster Surgeon Apothecary Dentist Shipbuilder Ordnance Engine-Builder Hydrography Technology Justice Band
Navy Reserve	Deck Engineer
Civilians	Secretary Clerk Coordinator Judge Teacher Interpreter Editor Jail Master Engineer Attorney

46th class of Naval Academy
Vice Admiral	Inoguchi Toshihira, Kaizuka Takeo, Sugiura Kaju, Yasuda Yoshitatsu
Rear Admiral	Abe Toshio, Fukaya Sokichi, Goto Mitsutaro, Hirai Masahira, Horiuchi Shigetada, Ishihara Itsu, Iwagami Eiju, Izuchi Masuzo, Kagawa Kiyoto, Kamei Yoshio, Katsuta Haruo, Kawai Shigezo, Kondo Katsuji, Kondo Saburo, Konishi Seizo, Kubota Toshi, Maeda Tadashi, Matsuo Minoru, Miki Takahide, Miyazaki Shigetoshi, Miyazaki Takeji, Niijima Nobuo, Nomura Tomekichi, Norimitsu Saiji, Ogawa Nobuki, Oya Goichi, Saito Taizo, Sakaibara Shigematsu, Sakata Yoshito, Shigenaga Kazue, Shimizu Toshio, Sugimoto Yutaka, Takada Sakae, Takada Toshitane, Takeuchi Kaoru, Tomari Mitsuyoshi, Tsuzuki Teiichi, Umetani Kaoru, Yamada Yuji, Yamaki Akira, Yamamoto Chikao, Yamamoto Iwata, Yanagisawa Kuranosuke, Yokoi Toshiyuki
Lt Commander	Prince Takehiko