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'''Godfrey Alexander French''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} '''Godfrey Alexander French''', C.B.E. (1 July, 1900 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
The son of Dr. A. French of the Medical Prison Service. | |||
French was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | |||
French was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | French was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 February, 1920.<ref>French Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/123/147.|}} f. 147.</ref> | ||
French was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on | |||
French was | French was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 February, 1928.<ref>French Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/123/147.|}} f. 147.</ref> | ||
French was | |||
French was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1933.<ref>French Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/123/147.|}} f. 147.</ref> | |||
==World War II== | |||
French was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1940.<ref>French Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/123/147.|}} f. 147.</ref> | |||
French was placed on the Retired List on 8 July, 1949.<ref>French Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/123/147.|}} f. 147.</ref> | |||
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.<ref>French Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/123/147.|}} f. 147.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Godfrey+Alexander+French Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Godfrey+Alexander+French Service Records] | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Aldersey Taylor|Hugh A. Taylor]]'''|'''[[North America and West Indies Station|Fleet Navigation Officer, America and West Indies]]'''<br>25 Oct, 1934{{NLOct35|p. 294}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Michael Everard|Michael Everard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hawkins (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hawkins'']]'''<br>16 Apr, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|1211}} – 13 Jan, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|1211}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Everard|Michael Everard]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Michael Everard|Michael Everard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hawkins (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hawkins'']]'''<br>19 Feb, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|1211}} – 28 Jun, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|1211}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Everard|Michael Everard]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gilbert Palmer Claridge|Gilbert P. Claridge]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Norfolk (1928)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Norfolk'']]'''<br>16 Jun, 1947<ref>French Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/123/147.|}} f. 147.</ref> – 18 Oct, 1948<ref>French Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/123/147.|}} f. 147.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh St. Lawrence Nicolson|Hugh St. L. Nicolson]]'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:59, 6 April 2022
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.
