Geoffrey Wyndham Wadham

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Captain Geoffrey Wyndham Wadham, R.N. (9 May, 1892 – 13 November, 1942) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of surgeon F. J. Wadham, Esq..[1]

Wadham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1914.[2]

Wadham worked with a Fire Control Design Section from 31 March 1920 to 1 Juner, 1922.[3]

Wadham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1922.[4]

Wadham was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1927.[5]

Wadham was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1935.[6]

World War II

Wadham died in a wartime accident while working as Flag Captain at Malta.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William G. Busk-Wood
Captain of H.M.S. Elgin
10 Jul, 1924[8][9] – 21 Aug, 1924[10]
Succeeded by
Francis Douglas-Watson
Preceded by
Eric R. Corson
Captain of H.M.S. Heliotrope
29 Aug, 1931[11][12] – 18 Sep, 1933[13]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Douglas B. Fisher
Captain of H.M.S. Bideford
30 Oct, 1936[14] – 20 Feb, 1937[15]
Succeeded by
George H. Faulkner

Footnotes

  1. Wadham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/103. f. 103.
  2. Wadham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/103. f. 103.
  3. Wadham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/103. f. 103.
  4. Wadham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/103. f. 103.
  5. Wadham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/103. f. 103.
  6. Wadham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/103. f. 103.
  7. Wadham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/103. f. 103.
  8. Wadham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/103. f. 103.
  9. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 20, 1924; pg. 5; Issue 43683.
  10. Wadham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/103. f. 103.
  11. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 245.
  12. Wadham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/103. f. 103.
  13. Wadham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/103. f. 103.
  14. Wadham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/103. f. 103.
  15. Wadham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/103. f. 103.