Bryan ffolliott Wingfield
Commander Bryan ffolliott Wingfield (16 February, 1894 – 28 September, 1935) was an officer in the Royal Navy. His middle name is spelled as shown, with the lowercase initial letter.
Life & Career
The son of L. J. Wingfield, Esq., gentleman.[1]
Wingfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 March, 1916.[2]
Wingfield was appointed in command of the destroyer Kennet from 24 September, 1918 through 12 May, 1919.[3]
Wingfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 March, 1924.[4]
Wingfield was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 30 April, 1935.[5]
Wingfield would die on 28 September 1935 after being struck by a train wagon while he was surveying structures on the London Midland and Scottish Railway at Edgware.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Mervyn H. Rodney |
Captain of H.M.S. Kennet 24 Sep, 1918[7] – 12 May, 1919[8] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Colin R. St. G. Tucker |
Captain of H.M.S. Woodlark ? – c. Sep, 1927[9] |
Succeeded by Henry B. Wollocombe |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wingfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/79. f. 81.
- ↑ Wingfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/79. f. 81.
- ↑ Wingfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/79. f. 81.
- ↑ Wingfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/79. f. 81.
- ↑ Wingfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/79. f. 81.
- ↑ "Retired Naval Officer Killed on Railway." The Times (London, England), 30 Sept. 1935, p. 11.
- ↑ Wingfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/79. f. 81.
- ↑ Wingfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/79. f. 81.
- ↑ "Gunboat Command Change." The Times (London, England), 18 June 1927, p. 4.
