Alexander Hugh Gye
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Alexander Hugh Gye ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Gye was appointed in command of the destroyer Teviot on 24 August, 1912.[1]
On 17 June, 1914, Gye was appointed in command of the destroyer Lapwing,[2] remaining in command of the ship when she fought as part of the First Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.[3]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 382.
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 345.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 47.
Bibliography
Service Records
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Henry L. D. Craven |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 113 21 Jul, 1906 – ? |
Succeeded by Clement R. Dane |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Teviot 24 Aug, 1912 – ? |
Succeeded by Hugh R. Troup |
Preceded by Alan F. W. Howard |
Captain of H.M.S. Lapwing 17 Jun, 1914 – ? |
Succeeded by Henry de B. Tupper |