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Revision as of 16:13, 24 October 2012

Admiral SIR Wilfred Frankland French, K.C.B., C.M.G., (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

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
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