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| − | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Repulse|f=t}} in August 1931. | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Repulse|f=t}} in August, 1931. |
Cochrane was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 3 January, 1933 and placed on the Retired List the following day.<ref>Cochrane Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46.|}} f. 147.</ref> | Cochrane was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 3 January, 1933 and placed on the Retired List the following day.<ref>Cochrane Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46.|}} f. 147.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:40, 17 April 2015
Rear-Admiral SIR Edward Owen Cochrane, K.B.E., Royal Navy (17 August, 1881 – 27 January, 1972) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
His great-grandfather's eldest brother was Admiral Lord Cochrane.
Life & Career
Cochrane was born in Windlesham, Surrey, the son of Captain (later Vice-Admiral) Basil E. Cochrane.[1]
He entered the Navy and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1902.[2]
Cochrane was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1010.[3]
Cochrane was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1915.[4]
Post-War
After a stint in command of Lord Nelson, Cochrane was appointed to Lion as gunnery officer and as Squadron Gunnery Officer. In March, 1920, he was moved to Hood in the same role. Cochrane was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1920 and superseded in Hood on 16 January.[5]
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Repulse in August, 1931.
Cochrane was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 January, 1933 and placed on the Retired List the following day.[6]
In 1956 while driving in Switzerland, Cochrane hit and injured a man disembarking from a tram on the road between Vevey and Lausanne. The man was "permanently injured" and in October, 1957 Cochrane was tried in absentia by a Swiss court and sentenced to two months in jail. The following year the case was retried at Cochrane's request, and the sentence was quashed after he paid a five-hundred franc fine.
Bibliography
- "Sir Edward Cochrane" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 29 January, 1972. Issue 58388, col G, pg. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/91.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/46.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Geoffrey Hopwood |
Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence 1923 |
Succeeded by George K. Chetwode |
| Preceded by Arthur H. Walker |
Captain of H.M.S. Cairo Sep, 1924[7] |
Succeeded by James A. G. Troup |
| Preceded by Bernard W. F. Fairbairn |
Director of Training and Staff Duties 8 Apr, 1929[8] |
Succeeded by Frederick A. Buckley |
| Preceded by Gerald C. Dickens |
Captain of H.M.S. Repulse Aug, 1931[9] |
Succeeded by John H. Godfrey |
| Preceded by Herbert Pott |
Captain of H.M.S. Cairo Jun, 1932[10] |
Succeeded by George H. D'O. Lyon |
Footnotes
- ↑ Cochrane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 147.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 16.
- ↑ Cochrane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 147.
- ↑ Cochrane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 147.
- ↑ Cochrane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 147.
- ↑ Cochrane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 147.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 124.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
