Godfrey Alexander French
From The Dreadnought Project
Captain Godfrey Alexander French, C.B.E. (1 July, 1900 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Dr. A. French of the Medical Prison Service.
French was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1920.[1]
French was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1928.[2]
French was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1933.[3]
World War II
French was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1940.[4]
French was placed on the Retired List on 8 July, 1949.[5]
French was recalled to service and lent to the Indian Navy on 17 December, 1951. This service commenced with a flurry of training courses at seemingly every training facility in the Royal Navy. He reverted to the Retired List on 8 June, 1954.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hugh A. Taylor |
Fleet Navigation Officer, America and West Indies 25 Oct, 1934[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Michael Everard |
Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins 16 Apr, 1942[8] – 13 Jan, 1943[9] |
Succeeded by Michael Everard |
| Preceded by Michael Everard |
Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins 19 Feb, 1943[10] – 28 Jun, 1943[11] |
Succeeded by Michael Everard |
| Preceded by Gilbert P. Claridge |
Captain of H.M.S. Norfolk 16 Jun, 1947[12] – 18 Oct, 1948[13] |
Succeeded by Hugh St. L. Nicolson |
Footnotes
- ↑ French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
- ↑ French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
- ↑ French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
- ↑ French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
- ↑ French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
- ↑ French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 294.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
- ↑ French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
