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| − | '''George Edward Cameron Wood''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{LCommRN}} '''George Edward Cameron Wood''', (10 July, 1900 – 5 November, 1940) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | The son of C. E. Wood, Esq., the owner of a cotton mill. | |
| − | Wood was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | |
| − | Wood was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Wood was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 October, 1920. |
| − | Wood was | + | |
| − | + | Wood was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 October, 1928. | |
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| − | + | Wood was appointed to the {{UK-JervisBay|f=t}} in lieu of a gunnery specialist on 4 October, 1940. He would die when she was lost. | |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Cedric Chads|Henry C. Chads]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Shikari (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Shikari'']]'''<br>6 Jan, 1937 – 1937|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Robertson Parham|Frederick R. Parham]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Cedric Chads|Henry C. Chads]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Shikari (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Shikari'']]'''<br>6 Jan, 1937{{NavAppts|2 Dec. 1936, p. 4}} – 13 Apr, 1937|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Robertson Parham|Frederick R. Parham]]'''}} |
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alfred Noel Waring|Alfred N. Waring]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Saltburn (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Saltburn'']]'''<br>23 Oct, 1939{{UBAllyWarship|6516}} – ''c''. Nov, 1939{{UBAllyWarship|6516}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Ythel Bethell|Frank Y. Bethell]]'''}} | ||
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| − | {{ | + | {{CatLComm|UK}} |
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Latest revision as of 12:52, 7 April 2022
Lieutenant-Commander George Edward Cameron Wood, (10 July, 1900 – 5 November, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of C. E. Wood, Esq., the owner of a cotton mill.
Wood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1920.
Wood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1928.
Wood was appointed to the armed merchant cruiser Jervis Bay in lieu of a gunnery specialist on 4 October, 1940. He would die when she was lost.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry C. Chads |
Captain of H.M.S. Shikari 6 Jan, 1937[1] – 13 Apr, 1937 |
Succeeded by Frederick R. Parham |
| Preceded by Alfred N. Waring |
Captain of H.M.S. Saltburn 23 Oct, 1939[2] – c. Nov, 1939[3] |
Succeeded by Frank Y. Bethell |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 2 Dec. 1936, p. 4.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
