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Revision as of 15:31, 11 October 2014
Admiral SIR Wilfred Frankland French, K.C.B., C.M.G., (9 November, 1880 – 6 December, 1958) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.
In December 1920, French was appointed in command of the light cruiser Centaur.[1]
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Hood on 21 May, 1927.[2]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/142/294
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry K. Kitson |
Captain of H.M.S. Centaur Dec, 1920[3] |
Succeeded by Charles D. Burke |
| Preceded by Harold O. Reinold |
Captain of H.M.S. Hood 21 May, 1927[4] |
Succeeded by Julian F. C. Patterson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
