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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Charles Llewelyn Backhouse''', R.N. (2 April, 1884 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Charles Llewelyn Backhouse''', R.N. (2 April, 1884 – 26 May, 1953) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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In 1911, he was diagnosed with gonorrhea.
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Backhouse was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 July, 1913.  He served an epic appointment as gunnery officer in the {{UK-1Glasgow|f=t}} from 12 August 1912 to 26 February, 1918, seeing action at the [[Battle of Coronel]] and the [[Battle of the Falkland Islands]].<ref>Backhouse Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/63.|}}  f. 33.</ref>
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Backhouse was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1915.<ref>Backhouse Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/63.|}}  f. 33.</ref>
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In 1919, Backhouse functioned as a liaison officer at Ostend, commended (rather ambiguously) as sparing "neither time nor trouble" in the role.
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Backhouse was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 November, 1922.  He was thereafter promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 2 April, 1929.<ref>Backhouse Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/63.|}}  f. 33.</ref>
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==World War II==
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Service in South Africa.
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Latest revision as of 20:56, 10 June 2022

Captain (retired) Charles Llewelyn Backhouse, R.N. (2 April, 1884 – 26 May, 1953) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of C. H. Backhouse was born in Middleton, Yorkshire.[1]

Backhouse was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1905.[2]

In 1911, he was diagnosed with gonorrhea.

Backhouse was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1913. He served an epic appointment as gunnery officer in the light cruiser Glasgow from 12 August 1912 to 26 February, 1918, seeing action at the Battle of Coronel and the Battle of the Falkland Islands.[3]

Backhouse was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1915.[4]

In 1919, Backhouse functioned as a liaison officer at Ostend, commended (rather ambiguously) as sparing "neither time nor trouble" in the role.

Backhouse was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 November, 1922. He was thereafter promoted to the rank of Captain on 2 April, 1929.[5]

World War II

Service in South Africa.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Naval Attaché to Buenos Aires
10 Apr, 1919[6][7] – Apr, 1922[8] 		Succeeded by
Henry W. U. McCall

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Backhouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/63. f. 33.
  2. ↑ Backhouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/63. f. 33.
  3. ↑ Backhouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/63. f. 33.
  4. ↑ Backhouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/63. f. 33.
  5. ↑ Backhouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/63. f. 33.
  6. ↑ Backhouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/63. f. 33.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 1816.
  8. ↑ Backhouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/63. f. 33.

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