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'''Gerard Clarence Pigou''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Gerard Clarence Pigou''', R.N. (9 December, 1878 – 15 February, 1957) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Born in Southampton.
  
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Pigou was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.{{NLOct19|p. 150}}
 
Pigou was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.{{NLOct19|p. 150}}
  
 
With the rank of Acting Captain, Pigou was appointed in command of the {{UK-Amethyst|f=t}} on 26 August, 1918,{{NLFeb19|p. 729}} and also to {{UK-Hannibal}} as Chief Staff Officer ('''G''') on that same date.{{NLOct19|p. 807}}
 
With the rank of Acting Captain, Pigou was appointed in command of the {{UK-Amethyst|f=t}} on 26 August, 1918,{{NLFeb19|p. 729}} and also to {{UK-Hannibal}} as Chief Staff Officer ('''G''') on that same date.{{NLOct19|p. 807}}
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Pigou was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 19 February, 1925.
  
 
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Revision as of 11:36, 18 October 2017

Captain (retired) Gerard Clarence Pigou, R.N. (9 December, 1878 – 15 February, 1957) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Southampton.

Pigou was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1900.

Pigou was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.[1]

With the rank of Acting Captain, Pigou was appointed in command of the third class protected cruiser Amethyst on 26 August, 1918,[2] and also to Hannibal as Chief Staff Officer (G) on that same date.[3]

Pigou was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 19 February, 1925.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Patrick James Boyle
Captain of H.M.S. Amethyst
26 Aug, 1918[4]
Succeeded by
Lionel J. G. Anderson
Preceded by
John Harvey
Captain of H.M.S. Cormorant
1 May, 1922[5]
Succeeded by
Gerald H. Brady

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 150.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 729.
  3. The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 807.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 729.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 742.