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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Frederick Wilfred Law''', R.N. (5 September, 1882 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Frederick Wilfred Law''', R.N. (5 September, 1882 – 25 September, 1932) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip Henry Trimmer|Philip H. Trimmer]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 111 (1902)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 111]]'''<br>3 Jan, 1905{{NLDec05|p. 400}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Gabbett Ashton Shuttleworth|William G. A. Shuttleworth]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip Henry Trimmer|Philip H. Trimmer]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 111 (1902)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 111]]'''<br>3 Jan, 1905{{NMI|Saturday, December 24, 1904, Issue 37586, p.4}}{{NLDec05|p. 400}} – 27 Mar, 1906|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Gabbett Ashton Shuttleworth|William G. A. Shuttleworth]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Berwick Curtis|Berwick Curtis]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hornet (1893)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hornet'']]'''<br>12 Mar, 1908{{NLOct08|p. 328}} – 21 | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Berwick Curtis|Berwick Curtis]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hornet (1893)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hornet'']]'''<br>12 Mar, 1908{{NLOct08|p. 328}} – 21 May, 1909|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Heather (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Q.16'']]'''<br>14 Oct, 1916 – 1 Mar, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Wybrow Hallwright|William W. Hallwright]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:30, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) Frederick Wilfred Law, R.N. (5 September, 1882 – 25 September, 1932) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Toronto, the son of retired Commander Frederick C. Law, R.N..
Law was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1904.
Law was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 March, 1912.
On 25 November, 1915, Law was appointed in command of the Q-ship Lameroo. She was sunk under his command by U 38 with the loss of two crewmen on 14 August, 1916. On 14 October, he was appointed in command of H.M.S. Heather, which would also operate as Q16.
On 18 May, 1917, he was appointed in charge of an anti-submarine instruction course at Cardiff.
Post-War
Law continued his work at Cardiff until 29 January, 1919.
Law was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Commander on 10 April, 1925.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Philip H. Trimmer |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 111 3 Jan, 1905[1][2] – 27 Mar, 1906 |
Succeeded by William G. A. Shuttleworth |
| Preceded by Berwick Curtis |
Captain of H.M.S. Hornet 12 Mar, 1908[3] – 21 May, 1909 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Q.16 14 Oct, 1916 – 1 Mar, 1917 |
Succeeded by William W. Hallwright |
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