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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
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 292.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 296.
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915), p. 397.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 45.
Bibliography
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