Charles Astley Poignand

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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

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alexander S. Douglas
Captain of H.M. T.B. 110
5 Nov, 1909[5]
Succeeded by
Kenneth C. Helyar
Preceded by
William D. Paton
Captain of H.M.S. Cherwell
23 Jan, 1913[6]
Succeeded by
Charles H. Jones
Preceded by
M. Brock Birkett
Captain of H.M.S. Colne
1 Jan, 1914[7]
Succeeded by
Claude Seymour
Preceded by
Claude Seymour
Captain of H.M.S. Welland
7 Apr, 1914[8]
Succeeded by
Philip A. Heyder
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Menace
11 Feb, 1916[9]
Succeeded by
Brian C. Gourley

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 Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 401.
  6. The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 294.
  7. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 296.
  8. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399i.
  9. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396b.