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Frederic Aubrey Whitehead (29 August, 1874 – 30 April, 1958) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Whitehead was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1910.

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Grafton on 2 March, 1912.[1]

Whitehead was appointed in command of Duncan on 7 November, 1913.[2] He he was appointed in command of the battleship Magnificent on 1 August, 1914.[3]

He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Royal Arthur in February 1915.[4]

He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Roxburgh in December 1915, remaining there until September 1917.[5]

He was appointed Director of Mercantile Movements on 10 September, 1917.[6]

He was appointed command of the battleship Royal Oak on 19 January, 1919.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Constantine H. Hughes-Onslow
Captain of H.M.S. Grafton
2 Mar, 1912[8]
Succeeded by
Charles E. W. Pyddoke
Preceded by
Herbert A. Adam
Captain of H.M.S. Dido
9 Apr, 1913[9]
Succeeded by
Charles D. Johnson
Preceded by
Francis S. Miller
Captain of H.M.S. Duncan
7 Nov, 1913[10]
Succeeded by
Alexander P. Davidson
Preceded by
Hugh L. P. Heard
Captain of H.M.S. Magnificent
1 Aug, 1914[11]
Succeeded by
Percival H. Warleigh
Preceded by
Adolphus H. Williamson
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Arthur
Feb, 1915[12]
Succeeded by
James D. D. Stewart
Preceded by
Cunningham R. de C. Foot
Captain of H.M.S. Roxburgh
10 Dec, 1915[13]
Succeeded by
Gerald W. Vivian
Preceded by
New Appointment
Director of Mercantile Movements
10 Sep, 1917[14]
Succeeded by
Bertram H. Smith
Preceded by
Crawford Maclachlan
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak
19 Jan, 1919[15]
Succeeded by
Percival H. H. Thompson

Footnotes

  1. Whitehead Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 504.
  2. The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 305.
  3. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 352.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. Naval Staff. p. 122.
  7. The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 899.
  8. Whitehead Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 504.
  9. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 301.
  10. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 305.
  11. The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 352.
  12. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397l-r.
  13. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 397k-r.
  14. The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 122.
  15. The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 899.