Frederic Aubrey Whitehead
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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 assumed command of the destroyer Grafton in March 1912.[1]
He served as captain of Duncan from November 1913[2] until he was appointed 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
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 352.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Naval Staff. p. 122.
- ↑ The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 899.
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