Frederic Aubrey Whitehead
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Frederic Aubrey Whitehead (? – 30 April, 1958) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Whitehead was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1910.
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Grafton on 2 March, 1912.[1]
Whitehead was appointed in command of Duncan on 7 November, 1913.[2] He he was appointed in command of the battleship Magnificent on 1 August, 1914.[3]
He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Royal Arthur in February 1915.[4]
He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Roxburgh in December 1915, remaining there until September 1917.[5]
He was appointed Director of Mercantile Movements on 10 September, 1917.[6]
He was appointed command of the battleship Royal Oak on 19 January, 1919.[7]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Constantine H. Hughes-Onslow |
Captain of H.M.S. Grafton 2 Mar, 1912 – ? |
Succeeded by Charles E. W. Pyddoke |
Preceded by Herbert A. Adam |
Captain of H.M.S. Dido 9 Apr, 1913 – ? |
Succeeded by Charles D. Johnson |
Preceded by Francis S. Miller |
Captain of H.M.S. Duncan 7 Nov, 1913 – ? |
Succeeded by Alexander P. Davidson |
Preceded by Hugh L. P. Heard |
Captain of H.M.S. Magnificent 1 Aug, 1914 – ? |
Succeeded by Percival H. Warleigh |
Preceded by Adolphus H. Williamson |
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Arthur Feb, 1915 – ? |
Succeeded by James D. D. Stewart |
Preceded by Cunningham R. de C. Foot |
Captain of H.M.S. Roxburgh Dec, 1915 – ? |
Succeeded by Gerald W. Vivian |
Preceded by Crawford Maclachlan |
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak 19 Jan, 1919 – ? |
Succeeded by Percival H. H. Thompson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Whitehead Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 504.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 305.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 352.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Naval Staff. p. 122.
- ↑ The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 899.