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| − | '''Charles Woodruffe''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal | + | Temporary {{LieutRNR}} '''Charles Woodruffe''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. |
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| − | + | Woodruffe received instruction in paddle minesweepers in March 1916 and was promoted to the temporary rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 5 May, 1916. | |
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| − | + | Commanded auxiliary paddle sweeper [[H.M.S. Grenade (1885)|''Grenade'']] from 21 November 1916. She collided with a steamship on 15 January 1917 and Woodruffe was blamed for leaving the vessel in command of an inexperienced man. | |
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| − | + | Commanded the paddle minesweeper [[H.M.S. Glen Avon (1912)|''Glen Avon'']] from around September 1917 until 26 April, 1919 when he was sent as a spare C.O. for the {{UK-FSF|8}} at [[Queenstown]]. Superseded on 28 May 1919. | |
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| − | + | He demobilised on 3 November 1919 after a stint in command of the {{UK-Dartmoor|f=tp}}. | |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:53, 7 April 2022
Temporary Lieutenant R.N.R. Charles Woodruffe, ( – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Woodruffe received instruction in paddle minesweepers in March 1916 and was promoted to the temporary rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 5 May, 1916.
Commanded auxiliary paddle sweeper Grenade from 21 November 1916. She collided with a steamship on 15 January 1917 and Woodruffe was blamed for leaving the vessel in command of an inexperienced man.
Commanded the paddle minesweeper Glen Avon from around September 1917 until 26 April, 1919 when he was sent as a spare C.O. for the Eighth Fleet Sweeping Flotilla at Queenstown. Superseded on 28 May 1919.
He demobilised on 3 November 1919 after a stint in command of the minesweeper H.M.S. Dartmoor.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur W. Taylor |
Captain of H.M.S. Dartmoor 9 Jul, 1919[1] – 3 Nov, 1919[2] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Woodruffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/414. f. ?.
- ↑ Woodruffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/414. f. ?.
