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| − | '''Edward Francis Bold Law''' (21 March, 1891 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Edward Francis Bold Law''' (21 March, 1891 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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Law was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 September, 1921. | Law was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 September, 1921. | ||
| − | Law was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1927 and appointed in command of the survey ship [[H.M.S. Flinders (1919)|''Flinders'']]. On 24 October, 1927 he was appointed to move to take command of {{UK- | + | Law was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1927 and appointed in command of the survey ship [[H.M.S. Flinders (1919)|''Flinders'']]. On 24 October, 1927 he was appointed to move to take command of {{UK-Endeavour}}. |
Law was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1933. | Law was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1933. | ||
==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
| + | On 28 July 1942, Law was appointed Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V, vice [[Douglas Blake Fisher|D. B. Fisher]]. | ||
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Law was placed on the Retired List on 12 January, 1943. | Law was placed on the Retired List on 12 January, 1943. | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Theodor Hare|Francis T. Hare]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Relentless (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Relentless'']]'''<br>8 Jul, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 891}} – 29 Mar, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lawrence D'Oyly Bignell|Lawrence D'O. Bignell]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Theodor Hare|Francis T. Hare]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Relentless (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Relentless'']]'''<br>8 Jul, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 891}} – 29 Mar, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lawrence D'Oyly Bignell|Lawrence D'O. Bignell]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Humphrey Benson Jacomb|Humphrey B. Jacomb]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Pylades (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Pylades'']]'''<br>26 Apr, 1919{{NLJun19|p. 885''a''}} – 12 Aug, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Humphrey Benson Jacomb|Humphrey B. Jacomb]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Pylades (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Pylades'']]'''<br>26 Apr, 1919{{NLJun19|p. 885''a''}} – 12 Aug, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Sidney Arthur Geary Hill|Sidney A. | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Sidney Arthur Geary Hill|Sidney A. G. Hill]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Endeavour (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Endeavour'']]'''<br>24 Oct, 1927{{NLFeb29|p. 237}} – Jan, 1930|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Augustine Edgell|John A. Edgell]]'''}} |
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Dodd Nares|John D. Nares]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Iroquois (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Iroquois'']]'''<br> | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Dodd Nares|John D. Nares]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Iroquois (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Iroquois'']]'''<br>13 Mar, 1930 – 10 Jan, 1931|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Lambert Jackson|Arthur L. Jackson]]'''}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Lambert Jackson|Arthur L. Jackson]]'''|'''[[Hydrographic Department (Royal Navy)|Assistant Hydrographer of the Navy]]'''<br>6 Jul, 1936 – 6 Mar, 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Lambert Jackson|Arthur L. Jackson]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Lambert Jackson|Arthur L. Jackson]]'''|'''[[Hydrographic Department (Royal Navy)|Assistant Hydrographer of the Navy]]'''<br>6 Jul, 1936 – 6 Mar, 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Lambert Jackson|Arthur L. Jackson]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Riou Baxter|Francis R. Baxter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Scarborough (1930)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Scarborough'']]'''<br>6 Mar, 1939 – 1 Sep, 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Riou Baxter|Francis R. Baxter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Scarborough (1930)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Scarborough'']]'''<br>6 Mar, 1939 – 1 Sep, 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
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{{CatCapt|UK}} | {{CatCapt|UK}} | ||
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{{CatTrainEst|January, 1904}} | {{CatTrainEst|January, 1904}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Naval Aides-de-Camp to King George V]] | ||
Revision as of 20:30, 1 October 2019
Captain Edward Francis Bold Law (21 March, 1891 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of retired Commander Edward G. F. Law, R.N..
Law was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1913.
Law was appointed in command of the destroyer Relentless on 8 July, 1918.[1]
Post-War
Law was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1921.
Law was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1927 and appointed in command of the survey ship Flinders. On 24 October, 1927 he was appointed to move to take command of Endeavour.
Law was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1933.
World War II
On 28 July 1942, Law was appointed Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V, vice D. B. Fisher.
Law was placed on the Retired List on 12 January, 1943.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Garry 21 Jun, 1917[2] – 9 Jan, 1918 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey H. Barnish |
| Preceded by Kenneth H. Grant |
Captain of H.M.S. Scourge 9 Jan, 1918 – 2 Jul, 1918 |
Succeeded by John Hassard-Short |
| Preceded by Francis T. Hare |
Captain of H.M.S. Relentless 8 Jul, 1918[3] – 29 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by Lawrence D'O. Bignell |
| Preceded by Humphrey B. Jacomb |
Captain of H.M.S. Pylades 26 Apr, 1919[4] – 12 Aug, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Sidney A. G. Hill |
Captain of H.M.S. Endeavour 24 Oct, 1927[5] – Jan, 1930 |
Succeeded by John A. Edgell |
| Preceded by John D. Nares |
Captain of H.M.S. Iroquois 13 Mar, 1930 – 10 Jan, 1931 |
Succeeded by Arthur L. Jackson |
| Preceded by Arthur L. Jackson |
Assistant Hydrographer of the Navy 6 Jul, 1936 – 6 Mar, 1939 |
Succeeded by Arthur L. Jackson |
| Preceded by Francis R. Baxter |
Captain of H.M.S. Scarborough 6 Mar, 1939 – 1 Sep, 1939 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 891.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393z.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 891.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 885a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 237.
