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On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6527 (Supplement) no. 30723.  p. 6527.]  3 June, 1918.</ref>
 
On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6527 (Supplement) no. 30723.  p. 6527.]  3 June, 1918.</ref>

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Vice-Admiral SIR Charles Douglas Carpendale, K.C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (18 October, 1874 – 21 March, 1968) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Carpendale was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 April, 1894.[1]

Carpendale was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1904.[2]

Carpendale was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1910.[3]

In February, 1911 Carpendale was appointed as captain of Good Hope.

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Shannon on 5 March, 1912.[4]

In September 1914, he assumed command of the armoured cruiser Donegal. Upon leaving her on 7 August, 1915, he was appointed to Colleen, additional and as Flag Captain, Queenstown, where he would remain until 20 June, 1917.[5]

He was appointed to command the light cruiser Achilles on 20 June, 1917.[6]

He was superseded in Achilles on 11 February, 1918. In March, he was appointed to Template:UK-Vigorous, additional, in charge of Auxiliary Patrol Area XVII as a Commodore, Second Class.

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.[7]

Carpendale was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 July, 1921.[8]

Carpendale retired on his own request on 1 August, 1923 and was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 October, 1926.[9]

Post-War

He was appointed Captain of Benbow on 21 February, 1919.[10]

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral Sir C. D. Carpendale" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 23 March, 1968. Issue 57208, col F, pg. 10.

 

Footnotes

  1. Carpendale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 443.
  2. Carpendale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 443.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 13.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1913). p. 374.
  5. Carpendale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 443.
  6. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391a.
  7. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.
  8. Carpendale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 443.
  9. Carpendale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 443.
  10. The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 739.
  11. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. The Navy List. (April, 1913). p. 374.
  13. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  14. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391a.
  15. The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 739.

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