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
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur J. Davies |
Captain of H.M.S. Kangaroo 14 Aug, 1901[4] – c. 20 Oct, 1902[Inference] |
Succeeded by Rowland H. Bather |
| Preceded by Edgar R. Morant |
Captain of H.M.S. Speedy 8 Jan, 1907[5] |
Succeeded by Robert W. Myburgh |
| Preceded by Henry F. G. Talbot |
Captain of H.M.S. Mallard 29 Nov, 1908[6] |
Succeeded by Osmond J. Prentis |
| Preceded by Frederic A. Whitehead |
Captain of H.M.S. Grafton 9 Apr, 1913[7] |
Succeeded by Hugh L. P. Heard |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Empress of Britain 4 Aug, 1914[8] |
Succeeded by Ernest Wigram |
| Preceded by Richard M. Harbord |
Captain of H.M.S. Mars 7 Sep, 1915[9] |
Succeeded by Francis V. Wilson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28842. p. 4880. 22 June, 1914.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 275a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 377.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 343.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396.
