Clarence Walter Eyre Trelawny

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Clarence Walter Eyre Trelawny ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Trelawny was appointed in command of the destroyer Spitfire on 17 June, 1913.[1] He was her captain at the Battle of Jutland, fighting as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla and colliding in night action with the German battleship Nassau while sustaining tremendous damage.[2]

He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Hermione on 30 August, 1919.[3]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Spitfire
17 Jun, 1913[4] 		Succeeded by
Humphrey M. Robson
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Offa
1 Jul, 1916[5] 		Succeeded by
Arthur M. Lecky
Preceded by
Evelyn L. B. Boothby 		Captain of H.M.S. Hermione
30 Aug, 1919[6] 		Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 382.
  2. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 786.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398d-k.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396gg.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 786.


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