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'''Clement Moody''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{AdmRN}} (retired) {{SIR}} '''Clement Moody''', K.C.B. (31 May, 1891 – 1960) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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The son of a Reverend W. H. Moody, Clement Moody entered the training establishment on 15 January, 1904.
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Moody was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 December, 1912.
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==Great War==
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When war broke out, Moody was in the {{UK-Venerable|f=t}}.  In November, 1915, he was sent to {{UK-Excellent|f=p}}.  From there,  Moody was appointed to {{UK-Cochrane}} as gunnery officer on 21 January, 1917. He served in her until she paid off on 28 November, 1918. 
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==Interbellum==
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Moody was appointed to {{UK-Chester}} on 5 December, 1918.  He left on 18 June, 1919 to requalify at ''Excellent''.  Having done so, he was appointed to {{UK-Revenge}} as gunnery officer on 9 July, 1919.
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Moody was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 December, 1920 and finally left ''Revenge'' on 25 July, 1921.  After some staff work and time at ''Excellent'', he was appointed to {{UK-IronDuke}} as her gunnery officer on 24 September, 1923, vice Blake.
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Moody was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1925.
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In 1931, Moody re-wrote Volume I of the Manual of Gunnery.  Captain Tower noted that his output was "interesting and instructive."
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Moody was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1933.
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==World War II==
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Moody was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 8 July, 1941.
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Moody was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 13 December, 1944.
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Moody was appointed as Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic vice V/A [[Robert Lindsay Burnett|Robert L. Burnett]] on 19 July, 1946.  Superseded there in May, 1948, Moody was placed on the Retired List at his own request to facilitate the promotion of younger officers on 28 September, 1948.  He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List, originally dated 29 September and then antedated to 2 September, 1948.
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==See Also==
 
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Clement+Moody Service Records]
 
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Revision as of 10:11, 8 November 2018

Admiral (retired) SIR Clement Moody, K.C.B. (31 May, 1891 – 1960) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of a Reverend W. H. Moody, Clement Moody entered the training establishment on 15 January, 1904.

Moody was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1912.

Great War

When war broke out, Moody was in the battleship Venerable. In November, 1915, he was sent to H.M.S. Excellent. From there, Moody was appointed to Cochrane as gunnery officer on 21 January, 1917. He served in her until she paid off on 28 November, 1918.

Interbellum

Moody was appointed to Chester on 5 December, 1918. He left on 18 June, 1919 to requalify at Excellent. Having done so, he was appointed to Revenge as gunnery officer on 9 July, 1919.

Moody was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1920 and finally left Revenge on 25 July, 1921. After some staff work and time at Excellent, he was appointed to Iron Duke as her gunnery officer on 24 September, 1923, vice Blake.

Moody was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1925.

In 1931, Moody re-wrote Volume I of the Manual of Gunnery. Captain Tower noted that his output was "interesting and instructive."

Moody was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1933.

World War II

Moody was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 July, 1941.

Moody was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 13 December, 1944.

Moody was appointed as Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic vice V/A Robert L. Burnett on 19 July, 1946. Superseded there in May, 1948, Moody was placed on the Retired List at his own request to facilitate the promotion of younger officers on 28 September, 1948. He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List, originally dated 29 September and then antedated to 2 September, 1948.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Irving M. Palmer 		Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa
31 Dec, 1934[1] – 14 Jan, 1936 		Succeeded by
Randolph S. G. Nicholson
Preceded by
Lionel V. Wells 		Captain of H.M.S. Eagle
1 Jan, 1937[2] – 1939 		Succeeded by
Arthur R. M. Bridge
Preceded by
Charles A. A. Larcom 		Director of the Naval Air Division
21 Nov, 1939 – 9 Sep, 1941 		Succeeded by
Arthur R. M. Bridge
Preceded by
Sir Arthur J. Power 		Commander-in-Chief, East Indies
15 Dec, 1945 – 19 Jul, 1946 		Succeeded by
Arthur F. E. Palliser
Preceded by
Robert L. Burnett 		Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic
19 Jul, 1946 – May, 1948 		Succeeded by
Edward D. B. McCarthy

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 227.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 235.

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