Difference between revisions of "Cuthbert Coppinger"

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Captain Cuthbert Coppinger, D.S.C., (28 April, 1890 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Coppinger was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1912.^[1]

Coppinger was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1920.^[2]

Coppinger was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1925.^[3]

Coppinger was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1933.^[4]

Coppinger was appointed in command of the light cruiser Capetown in June, 1936.

In May, 1941, Coppinger was appointed in command of the battleship Malaya.

He was placed on the Retired List on 28 July, 1942 and appointed Captain Superintendent of Alexandria, vice Beverley.^[5]

Coppinger was reverted to the Retired List on 25 October, 1946.^[6]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Patrick Macnamara	Captain of H.M.S. Effingham 24 Apr, 1934^[7] – 3 Mar, 1936^[8]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Douglas A. Budgen	Captain of H.M.S. Capetown 8 Jun, 1936^[9] – 10 Oct, 1938^[10]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Arthur F. E. Palliser	Captain of H.M.S. Malaya 3 May, 1941^[11] – 21 Mar, 1942^[12]	Succeeded by John W. A. Waller
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. King Alfred 21 Jun, 1945^[13] – 10 Aug, 1946^[14]	Succeeded by ?

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