Edward Henry Longsdon
Commander Edward Henry Longsdon, (14 January, 1896 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Reverend W. H. Longsdon, a clerk in Holy Orders. Longsdon emerged from the Training Esstablishment and served in the battleship Marlborough from 1 January, 1915 through 12 March, 1917, seeing action at the Battle of Jutland and then took a five-day course in Torpedo Control at Portsmouth.[1]
Longsdon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1918.[2]
Longsdon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1926. From 1927 to 1930, he was on loan to the New Zealand Division.[3]
Longsdon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1931.[4]
World War II
Commanded Letitia from , vice Richardson.
Longsdon was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 14 January, 1946 and was re-appointed as a Naval Member of the Ordnance Board. He as released on 27 December, 1946. His offer of his services in 1948 was duly noted.[5]
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Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Gerald C. Banister |
Captain of H.M.S. Thracian 15 Jan, 1932 – 18 Apr, 1932 |
Succeeded by Edward B. Tancock |
Preceded by Robert H. Bevan |
Captain of H.M.S. Penzance 30 Mar, 1935[6] – 1 Mar, 1937 |
Succeeded by Arthur W. Clarke |
Preceded by Philip Ruck Keene |
Captain of H.M.S. Cyclops 27 May, 1940 – 11 Jul, 1940 |
Succeeded by Roderick L. Mackenzie Edwards |
Footnotes
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ Longsdon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/79. f. 79.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 262.