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==See Also==

Revision as of 14:07, 27 April 2015

Captain Cecil Charles Brittain Vacher, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (3 October, 1886 – 17 November, 1955) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Vacher was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1908.[1]

Vacher was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1916.[2]

Vacher was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1920.[3]

Vacher was appointed in command of the monitor Terror on 2 September, 1929. He remained in command for exactly two years, and then was appointed in command of Argus on 3 September, 1931.[4]

Vacher was promoted to the rank of Captain as he was placed on the Retired List on 15 April, 1933.[5]

World War II

He reverted to the Retired List on 12 July, 1941. Though he continued to be troubled by arthritis in his hip and knee, he was called up again.[6][TO BE CONTINUED - TONE]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Footnotes

  1. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.
  2. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.
  3. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.
  4. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.
  5. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.
  6. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 252.

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