Charles Astley Poignand

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Charles Astley Poignand ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Poignand was appointed in command of the destroyer Cherwell on 23 January, 1913.[1]

On 1 January, 1914, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Colne.[2]

On 7 April, 1914, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Welland.[3]

Poignand commanded the destroyer Menace as part of the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.[4]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 292.
  2. ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 296.
  3. ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915), p. 397.
  4. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 45.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William D. Paton 		Captain of H.M.S. Cherwell
23 Jan, 1913 – ? 		Succeeded by
Charles H. Jones
Preceded by
Hugh T. England 		Captain of H.M.S. Colne
1 Jan, 1914 – ? 		Succeeded by
Claude Seymour
Preceded by
Claude Seymour 		Captain of H.M.S. Welland
7 Apr, 1914 – ? 		Succeeded by
George H. Newman
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Menace
1945 – ? 		Succeeded by
Ivo W. L. Frewen


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