Guy Lushington Coleridge

Captain Guy Lushington Coleridge (15 April, 1884 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Coleridge was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 28 February, 1905.

Coleridge married on 22 January, 1910. His daughter, born in April, 1911 married Commander Brooking in April, 1929.

Coleridge invented a magnetic torpedo-starting mechanism around 1912. The Royal Navy tried out but decided in 1913 not to adopt it for service.

Coleridge was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.

Post-War

Coleridge qualified at Cambridge as a Barrister at Law on 14 May, 1919.

Coleridge was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1924. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 15 April, 1934.

World War II

He was appointed in command of Wildfire on 26 November, 1939.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Vivian R. Brandon	Captain of H.M.S. Cyclamen 20 Jan, 1923 – 5 Jan, 1925	Succeeded by Arthur B. A. Baker
Preceded by James V. Creagh	Captain of H.M.S. Shakespeare 10 Oct, 1925 – 21 Dec, 1925	Succeeded by Arthur J. Cubison
Preceded by John C. Tovey	Captain (D), Ninth Destroyer Flotilla 10 Oct, 1925 – 21 Dec, 1925	Succeeded by Frederick R. M. Johnson
Preceded by John C. Hamilton	Captain of H.M.S. Durban 2 Nov, 1926 – 6 Nov, 1928	Succeeded by Ralph Leatham
Preceded by Ralph Leatham	Captain of H.M.S. Despatch 6 Nov, 1928 – 30 May, 1929	Succeeded by Frederic N. Attwood
Preceded by Guy W. Hallifax	Captain of H.M.S. Carlisle 30 May, 1929 – 26 Jul, 1929	Succeeded by David C. Pillans
Preceded by Brian Egerton	Captain of H.M.S. Calypso 20 Aug, 1929 – 17 Oct, 1929	Succeeded by Norman A. Wodehouse
Preceded by Kenneth D. W. Macpherson	Captain of H.M.S. Malcolm 24 Oct, 1929 – 27 Jun, 1931	Succeeded by Claude C. Dobson
Preceded by Kenneth D. W. Macpherson	Captain (D), Nore Destroyer Flotilla 24 Oct, 1929 – 27 Jun, 1931	Succeeded by Claude C. Dobson
Preceded by Cecil N. Reyne	Captain of H.M.S. Cambrian 27 Jun, 1931 – 17 Oct, 1931	Succeeded by Claude C. Dobson
Preceded by Edward C. Boyle	Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke 26 Apr, 1932 – 4 Oct, 1932	Succeeded by Richard M. King