John Henry Eaden
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Commander John Henry Eaden, D.S.C.** (23 February, 1910 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.
Life & Career
Eaden passed out of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth with a class III certificate in March, 1927.[1]
Eaden was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1932.[2]
Appointed to Swordfish on 19 November, 1934.[3]
Appointed to Cyclops on 7 Feberuary, 1936.[4]
Eaden was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1940.[5]
Eaden was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1945.[6]
Retired 9 January, 1955.[7]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James G. P. D. Long |
Captain of H.M.S. Spearfish 17 Dec, 1938[8][9] – 12 Nov, 1939 |
Succeeded by John H. Forbes |
| Preceded by Guy R. Pilcher |
Captain of H.M.S. Venetia 20 Nov, 1939 – 27 Mar, 1940 |
Succeeded by Bernulf H. de C. Mellor |
| Preceded by Harold G. Bowerman |
Captain of H.M.S. Walpole 14 Mar, 1941 – Aug, 1942 |
Succeeded by Arthur S. Pomeroy |
| Preceded by William S. Clouston |
Captain of H.M.S. Inconstant 1 May, 1943 – 5 Sep, 1943 |
Succeeded by Robert H. Mills |
| Preceded by Robert H. Mills |
Captain of H.M.S. Inconstant 8 Nov, 1943 – 13 Jul, 1944 |
Succeeded by Henry D. Verschoyle |
| Preceded by Kenneth E. Gain |
Captain of H.M.S. Caradoc 23 Jul, 1945 – Sep, 1945 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Royal Naval College, Dartmouth." The Times (London, England), 25 Apr. 1927, p. 8.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 17 Nov. 1934, p. 17.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 13 Jan. 1936, p. 3.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 5 Dec. 1938, p. 18.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
