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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Cole was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1884.
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Born in Cirencester, the son of W. L[?]. Cole, Esq..<ref>Cole Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42/15.|}} f. 19.</ref>
  
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Cole was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1899.
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Cole was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1884.<ref>Cole Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42/15.|}} f. 19.</ref>
  
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Cole retired at his own request on 30 November, 1908.
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Cole's time in command of {{UK-Magpie}} featured a 9 December 1897 inspection in which the ship and her company were found to be in creditable condition, but the lower deck was observed to be "infested with cockroaches."<ref>Cole Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42/15.|}} f. 19.</ref>
  
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Cole was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 30 June, 1914.
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Cole was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1899.<ref>Cole Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42/15.|}} f. 19.</ref>
  
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Cole died at sea aboard a P. & O. steamer in 1934.
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Cole sat on a Court Martial on the books of {{UK-1Emerald}} from 25 August, 1908 through at least October.<ref>Cole Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42/15.|}} f. 19.</ref>
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Cole retired at his own request on 30 November, 1908.<ref>Cole Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42/15.|}} f. 19.</ref>
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Cole was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 30 June, 1914.  In September, he was granted permission to reside in India.<ref>Cole Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42/15.|}} f. 19.</ref>
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Cole died at sea aboard the P. & O. steamer ''Rajputana'' in April 1934.<ref>Cole Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42/15.|}} f. 19.</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 10:08, 25 February 2022

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

Life & Career

Born in Cirencester, the son of W. L[?]. Cole, Esq..[1]

Cole was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1884.[2]

Cole's time in command of Magpie featured a 9 December 1897 inspection in which the ship and her company were found to be in creditable condition, but the lower deck was observed to be "infested with cockroaches."[3]

Cole was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1899.[4]

Cole sat on a Court Martial on the books of Emerald from 25 August, 1908 through at least October.[5]

Cole retired at his own request on 30 November, 1908.[6]

Cole was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 30 June, 1914. In September, he was granted permission to reside in India.[7]

Cole died at sea aboard the P. & O. steamer Rajputana in April 1934.[8]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry V. W. Elliott 		Captain of H.M.S. Magpie
19 Jul, 1897[9] – 22 Oct, 1899 		Succeeded by
John K. Laird

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cole Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/15. f. 19.
  2. ↑ Cole Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/15. f. 19.
  3. ↑ Cole Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/15. f. 19.
  4. ↑ Cole Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/15. f. 19.
  5. ↑ Cole Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/15. f. 19.
  6. ↑ Cole Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/15. f. 19.
  7. ↑ Cole Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/15. f. 19.
  8. ↑ Cole Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/15. f. 19.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 268.

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