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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1910.
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Whitehead was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1910.
  
He was appointed command of the {{UK-Magnificent|f=t}} on 1 August, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 352.</ref>
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He served as captain of {{UK-Duncan}} from November 1913{{MackieRNW}} until he was appointed command of the {{UK-Magnificent|f=t}} on 1 August, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 352.</ref>
  
 
He was appointed [[Mercantile Movements Division (Royal Navy) |Director of Mercantile Movements]] on 10 September, 1917.<ref>''Naval Staff''.  p. 122.</ref>
 
He was appointed [[Mercantile Movements Division (Royal Navy) |Director of Mercantile Movements]] on 10 September, 1917.<ref>''Naval Staff''.  p. 122.</ref>

Revision as of 16:56, 16 October 2012

Frederic Aubrey Whitehead (? – 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 served as captain of Duncan from November 1913[1] until he was appointed command of the battleship Magnificent on 1 August, 1914.[2]

He was appointed Director of Mercantile Movements on 10 September, 1917.[3]

He was appointed command of the battleship Royal Oak on 19 January, 1919.[4]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 352.
  3. Naval Staff. p. 122.
  4. The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 899.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments