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Revision as of 17:07, 10 May 2014

Vice-Admiral Frederick Parland Loder-Symonds, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (14 May, 1876 – 24 November, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1898.[1]

Loder-Symonds was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1909.[2]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Achates on 20 March, 1913.[3]

In the Birthday Honours of 4 June, 1917, Loder-Symonds was appointed a Companion in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) for his war services.[4]

He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Dauntless on 16 October, 1918.[5]

He commanded Emperor of India from May 1924 until October 1925.[6]

Loder-Symonds was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 March, 1926 and placed on the Retired List on 2 March.[7]

On 15 May, 1930, Loder-Symonds was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List.[8]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3984. 1 July, 1898.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 28211. p. 32. 1 January, 1909.
  3. The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 271.
  4. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5458. 4 June, 1917.
  5. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 774.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 33606. p. 3069. 16 May, 1930.

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral F. P. Loder-Symonds" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 25 November, 1952. Issue 53478, col E, pg. 10.

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