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on 16 October, 1897, Pound was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 29 August, 1896.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26901/pages/5725 no. 26901.  p. 5725.]  19 October, 1897.</ref>
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On 29 August, 1898, Pound was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}}.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27000/pages/5195 no. 27000.  p. 5195.]  30 August, 1898.</ref>
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1909.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28263/pages/4857 no. 28263.  p. 4857.]  25 June, 1909.</ref>
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1909.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28263/pages/4857 no. 28263.  p. 4857.]  25 June, 1909.</ref>
  

Revision as of 16:13, 14 February 2011

Admiral of the Fleet SIR Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O., Royal Navy (29 August, 1877 – 21 October, 1943) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

on 16 October, 1897, Pound was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 29 August, 1896.[1]

On 29 August, 1898, Pound was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1909.[3]

Mrs. Sheila de Molyns, the daughter of Pound's former admiral in Colossus, acidly noted of his death: "It probably suited Churchill."[4]

Pound was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 March, 1926.

Pound was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 16 January, 1935, vice Preston.

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26901. p. 5725. 19 October, 1897.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27000. p. 5195. 30 August, 1898.
  3. London Gazette: no. 28263. p. 4857. 25 June, 1909.
  4. Sheila de Moleyns. Tape recording in possession of the Liddle Collection, University of Leeds.

Bibliography

  • "Adml. of the Fleet Sir D. Pound" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 22 October, 1943. Issue 49683, col D, pg. 7.
  • Brodhurst, Robin (2000). Churchill's Anchor: Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O.. Barnsley: Leo Cooper. ISBN 0-85052-765-1.

Papers

  • Papers in the possession of the Imperial War Museum. Catalogue number 2176 92/53/1.

Service Record


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Frederic C. Dreyer
Vice-Admiral Commanding,
Battle Cruiser Squadron

1929 – 1931
Succeeded by
Wilfred Tomkinson
Preceded by
Sir Roger R. C. Backhouse
First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff
1939 – 1943
Succeeded by
Sir Andrew B. Cunningham