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Revision as of 14:03, 27 May 2014

Charles Astley Poignand ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Poignand was appointed in command of the destroyer Cherwell on 23 January, 1913.[1]

On 1 January, 1914, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Colne.[2]

On 7 April, 1914, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Welland.[3]

Poignand commanded the destroyer Menace as part of the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William D. Paton
Captain of H.M.S. Cherwell
23 Jan, 1913[5] – ?
Succeeded by
Charles H. Jones
Preceded by
Miles B. Birkett
Captain of H.M.S. Colne
1 Jan, 1914[6] – ?
Succeeded by
Claude Seymour
Preceded by
Claude Seymour
Captain of H.M.S. Welland
7 Apr, 1914[7] – ?
Succeeded by
George H. Newman
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Menace
before 31 May, 1916[8] – after 1 Jun, 1916[9]
Succeeded by
Ivo W. L. Frewen

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 292.
  2. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 296.
  3. The Navy List (January, 1915), p. 397.
  4. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 45.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 294.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 296.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 397.
  8. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 45.
  9. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 45.