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| − | '''Algernon Henry Chester Candy''' (19 May, 1877 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{RearRN}} (retired) '''Algernon Henry Chester Candy''', C.B.E. (19 May, 1877 – 29 April, 1959) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Candy was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB76|f=t}} on 15 June, 1897 for Manoeuvres.<ref>Candy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/279.|D7576613}} f. 279.</ref> | |
| − | Candy was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Candy was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 June, 1898.<ref>Candy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/279.|D7576613}} f. 279.</ref> |
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Candy was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1909.{{NLMar13|p. 13}} | Candy was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1909.{{NLMar13|p. 13}} | ||
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| + | Candy was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1916.<ref>Candy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/279.|D7576613}} f. 279.</ref> | ||
Candy was appointed in command of the {{UK-Boadicea|f=t}} in September, 1916. | Candy was appointed in command of the {{UK-Boadicea|f=t}} in September, 1916. | ||
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In January, 1922, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Caledon|f=t}}. | In January, 1922, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Caledon|f=t}}. | ||
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| + | Candy was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 July, 1927.<ref>Candy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/279.|D7576613}} f. 279.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:57, 1 January 2017
Rear-Admiral (retired) Algernon Henry Chester Candy, C.B.E. (19 May, 1877 – 29 April, 1959) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Candy was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 76 on 15 June, 1897 for Manoeuvres.[1]
Candy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1898.[2]
Candy was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1909.[3]
Candy was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1916.[4]
Candy was appointed in command of the destroyer Boadicea in September, 1916.
Post-War
In January, 1922, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Caledon.
Candy was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 July, 1927.[5]
See Also
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141. f. 503.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 76 15 Jun, 1897[6] – Aug, 1897[7] |
Succeeded by Stuart E. Holder |
| Preceded by Albert P. Addison |
Captain of H.M.S. Hazard 20 Nov, 1907[8] |
Succeeded by Apsley D. M. Cherry |
| Preceded by Robert W. Johnson |
Captain of H.M.S. Forth 17 Nov, 1909[9] |
Succeeded by Wilfred Tomkinson |
| Preceded by Louis C. S. Woollcombe |
Captain of H.M.S. Boadicea 8 Sep, 1916[10] |
Succeeded by Edwin H. Edwards |
| Preceded by Ronald Howard |
Captain of H.M.S. Defiance 1 Nov, 1919[11] |
Succeeded by Aubrey Lambert |
| Preceded by Rafe G. Rowley-Conwy |
Captain of H.M.S. Caledon Jan, 1922[12] |
Succeeded by Dudley B. N. North |
Footnotes
- ↑ Candy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/279. f. 279.
- ↑ Candy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/279. f. 279.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 13.
- ↑ Candy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/279. f. 279.
- ↑ Candy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/279. f. 279.
- ↑ Candy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/141/503
- ↑ Candy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/141/503
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 325.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 318.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392n.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 758.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
