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− | '''Gerard Clarence Pigou''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Gerard Clarence Pigou''', R.N. (9 December, 1878 – 15 February, 1957) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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− | Pigou was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Pigou was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 March, 1900. |
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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. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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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
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 150.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 729.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 807.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 729.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 742.