Charles Edward Whately Pyddoke

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Captain Charles Edward Whately Pyddoke ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

As a Commander, Pyddoke was appointed captain of the destroyer Grafton of the Training Squadron on 9 April, 1913.[1] He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1914.[2]

He was appointed command of the battleship Mars on 7 September, 1915.[3]

He retired on 9 October, 1916.

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederic A. Whitehead
Captain of H.M.S. Grafton
9 Apr, 1913[4]
Succeeded by
Hugh L. P. Heard
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Empress of Britain
4 Aug, 1914[5]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Richard M. Harbord
Captain of H.M.S. Mars
7 Sep, 1915[6]
Succeeded by
Francis S. Rising

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 28842. p. 4880. 22 June, 1914.
  3. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401j.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396.