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Revision as of 13:53, 30 August 2019

Captain (retired) Wentworth Vernon Cole, R.N. (20 April, 1861 – 26 April, 1934) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Cole was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1884.

Cole was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1899.

Cole retired at his own request on 30 November, 1908.

Cole was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 30 June, 1914.

Cole died at sea aboard a P. & O. steamer in 1934.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry V. W. Elliott
Captain of H.M.S. Magpie
19 Jul, 1897[1] – 22 Oct, 1899
Succeeded by
John K. Laird

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 268.