Charles Gordon Norrie Graham

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Commander Charles Gordon Norrie Graham (6 September, 1893 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Major C. L. Graham, IV Hussars.

Graham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1916.

Post-War

On 14 October, 1919, Graham was placed in charge of a C. & M. Party overseeing interned German submarines at Harwich. He quit this work when he was appointed in command of the submarine H 52 on 8 September, 1920.[1]

Graham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1924.

Placed on the Retired List due to age on 6 September 1938.

World War II

Graham was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 1 September, 1939.

Graham was appointed in command of the sloop Mallard on 2 October, 1939. vice Clift, who had been appointed on 20 May, 1938. He remained there until 13 March, 1940.

Reverted to the Retired List on 19 September 1945.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur W. Forbes
Captain of H.M.S. C 7
27 Jun, 1917 – 3 Aug, 1918
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Hugh E. Heaton
Captain of H.M.S. C 28
3 Aug, 1918 – 25 Sep, 1918
Succeeded by
Edward M. C. Barraclough
Preceded by
Charles M. S. Chapman
Captain of H.M.S. G 11
25 Sep, 1918 – 16 Oct, 1918
Succeeded by
Richard D. Sandford
Preceded by
?
Captain of S.M.S. UB 132
15 Dec, 1918 – 4 Jan, 1919
Succeeded by
Frederick Medway
Preceded by
Paul L. Eddis
Captain of H.M.S. E 38
4 Jan, 1919 – 14 Oct, 1919
Succeeded by
Alan D. L. Macpherson
Preceded by
John G. Sutton
Captain of H.M.S. H 52
8 Sep, 1920[2] – 15 Jul, 1921
Succeeded by
Morice Blood
Preceded by
John G. Aitchison
Captain of H.M.S. PC 73
28 Apr, 1923 – 1 Sep, 1923
Succeeded by
Patrick F. Cooper
Preceded by
Maurice A. Brind
Captain of H.M.S. P40
1 Sep, 1923[3] – 1924
Succeeded by
Richard E. Hyde-Smith
Preceded by
Patrick B. Crohan
Captain of H.M.S. Raider
c. Sep, 1924[4] – 12 Aug, 1925
Succeeded by
Roland F. B. Swinley
Preceded by
William S. Moor
Captain of H.M.S. Sirdar
14 Aug, 1925[5] – May, 1929
Succeeded by
John S. Crawford
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Anthony
18 Nov, 1929 – 5 Feb, 1930
Succeeded by
Thomas A. Hussey
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Blanche
18 Nov, 1930 – 30 Apr, 1931
Succeeded by
Ion B. B. Tower
Preceded by
Reginald V. Barton
Captain of H.M.S. Colombo
29 Apr, 1936 – 29 Apr, 1936
Succeeded by
Geoffrey C. L. Dalley
Preceded by
Charles A. de W. Kitcat
Captain of H.M.S. Torrid
27 May, 1936[6]c. 11 Jun, 1936[7]
Succeeded by
Vessel Retired
Preceded by
Anthony F. Burnell-Nugent
Captain of H.M.S. Wolfhound
31 Jul, 1939 – 4 Sep, 1939
Succeeded by
John W. McCoy

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 782a.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 782a.
  3. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 257.
  4. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Sep 10, 1924; pg. 20; Issue 43753.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 269.
  6. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, May 29, 1936; pg. 20; Issue 47387.
  7. "Destroyer Changes." The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 30, 1936; pg. 8; Issue 47388.