William Leslie Berridge
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Lieutenant William Leslie Berridge, (28 July, 1899 – 10 April, 1926) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Berridge was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in June, 1919.[1]
Berridge won the Beaufort and Wharton Testimonial for the year 1920.[2]
Berridge died in the Civil General Hospital in Penang from a spinal fracture sustained in a swimming accident in which he struck the sea bed "after descending the chute at Penang Swimming Club".[3]
Founded in 1903, the Penang Swimming Club is still in operation, and sports a website.
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William D. Stephens |
Captain of H.M.S. R 10 2 Feb, 1924[4] – 15 Oct, 1924 |
Succeeded by James G. W. Deneys |
| Preceded by Andrew L. Besant |
Captain of H.M.S. L 15 Dec, 1924[5] – 10 Apr, 1926 |
Succeeded by Brereton R. Hooper |
Footnotes
- ↑ Berridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/147/153. f. 153.
- ↑ "Beaufort Testimonial." The Times (London, England), Monday, January 23, 1922, Issue 42936, p.4.
- ↑ Berridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/147/153. f. 153.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 262.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 250.
