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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Sidney Arthur Geary Hill|Sidney A. Geary Hill]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Endeavour (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Endeavour'']]'''<br>24 Oct, 1927{{NLFeb29|p. 237}} – Jan, 1930|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Augustine Edgell|John A. Edgell]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Sidney Arthur Geary Hill|Sidney A. Geary Hill]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Endeavour (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Endeavour'']]'''<br>24 Oct, 1927{{NLFeb29|p. 237}} – Jan, 1930|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Augustine Edgell|John A. Edgell]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Dodd Nares|John D. Nares]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Iroquois (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Iroquois'']]'''<br> | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Dodd Nares|John D. Nares]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Iroquois (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Iroquois'']]'''<br>13 Mar, 1930 – 10 Jan, 1931|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Lambert Jackson|Arthur L. Jackson]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Lambert Jackson|Arthur L. Jackson]]'''|'''[[Hydrographic Department (Royal Navy)|Assistant Hydrographer of the Navy]]'''<br>6 Jul, 1936 – 6 Mar, 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Lambert Jackson|Arthur L. Jackson]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Lambert Jackson|Arthur L. Jackson]]'''|'''[[Hydrographic Department (Royal Navy)|Assistant Hydrographer of the Navy]]'''<br>6 Jul, 1936 – 6 Mar, 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Lambert Jackson|Arthur L. Jackson]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Riou Baxter|Francis R. Baxter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Scarborough (1930)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Scarborough'']]'''<br>6 Mar, 1939 – 1 Sep, 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Riou Baxter|Francis R. Baxter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Scarborough (1930)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Scarborough'']]'''<br>6 Mar, 1939 – 1 Sep, 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
Revision as of 15:13, 15 February 2018
Edward Francis Bold Law (21 March, 1891 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of retired Commander Edward G. F. Law, R.N..
Law was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1913.
Law was appointed in command of the destroyer Relentless on 8 July, 1918.[1]
Post-War
Law was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1921.
Law was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1927 and appointed in command of the survey ship Flinders. On 24 October, 1927 he was appointed to move to take command of Endeavour.
Law was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1933.
World War II
Law was placed on the Retired List on 12 January, 1943.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry A. Binmore |
Captain of H.M.S. Garry 21 Jun, 1917[2] – 9 Jan, 1918 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey H. Barnish |
| Preceded by Kenneth H. Grant |
Captain of H.M.S. Scourge 9 Jan, 1918 – 2 Jul, 1918 |
Succeeded by John Hassard-Short |
| Preceded by Francis T. Hare |
Captain of H.M.S. Relentless 8 Jul, 1918[3] – 29 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by Lawrence D'O. Bignell |
| Preceded by Humphrey B. Jacomb |
Captain of H.M.S. Pylades 26 Apr, 1919[4] – 12 Aug, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Sidney A. Geary Hill |
Captain of H.M.S. Endeavour 24 Oct, 1927[5] – Jan, 1930 |
Succeeded by John A. Edgell |
| Preceded by John D. Nares |
Captain of H.M.S. Iroquois 13 Mar, 1930 – 10 Jan, 1931 |
Succeeded by Arthur L. Jackson |
| Preceded by Arthur L. Jackson |
Assistant Hydrographer of the Navy 6 Jul, 1936 – 6 Mar, 1939 |
Succeeded by Arthur L. Jackson |
| Preceded by Francis R. Baxter |
Captain of H.M.S. Scarborough 6 Mar, 1939 – 1 Sep, 1939 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
