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Revision as of 11:49, 2 May 2015
Charles Geoffrey Coleridge Sumner ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Sumner was appointed in command of the destroyer Velox on 8 February, 1910.[1]
On 29 October, 1912, Sumner was appointed in command of the destroyer Fury.[2]
Sumner commanded the destroyer Opal at the Battle of Jutland where she operated with the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Velox 8 Feb, 1910[4] |
Succeeded by John P. Gibbs |
| Preceded by Claude L. Cumberlege |
Captain of H.M.S. Fury 29 Oct, 1912[5] |
Succeeded by John Fawcett |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Mons Jul, 1915[6] |
Succeeded by Robert Makin |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Opal 4 Mar, 1916[7] |
Succeeded by M. Brock Birkett |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 389.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 320.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 45.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 389.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 320.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396gg.
