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Captain Graham Richard Leicester Edwards (29 June, 1878 – 19 October, 1928) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Edwards was promoted to Commander on 30 June, 1912.[1]

As a Commander, Edwards was to obtain considerable command experience in destroyers.

On 1 August, 1912, he was appointed in command of the Wolverine of the Third Destroyer Flotilla.[2]

On 23 January 1914, Edwards was appointed in command of the destroyer Laforey, also operating with the Third Destroyer Flotilla out of Chatham.[3]

Edwards was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.

Post-war

On 16 December, 1918, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Birkenhead.[4] On 19 April 1919, he was made Captain of the light cruiser Canterbury.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Lionel G. Preston
Captain of H.M.S. Wolverine
1 Aug, 1912[6] – 20 Nov, 1913[7][8]
Succeeded by
Osmond J. Prentis
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Laforey
23 Jan, 1914[9] – 16 Oct, 1916
Succeeded by
Robert A. Hornell
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Hoste
16 Oct, 1916[10]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
Walter L. Allen
Captain of H.M.S. Botha
Apr, 1917[11]
Succeeded by
Roger L'E. M. Rede
Preceded by
Arthur M. Stancomb
Captain of H.M.S. Birkenhead
16 Dec, 1918[12]
Succeeded by
Henry W. Osburn
Preceded by
Percy M. R. Royds
Captain of H.M.S. Canterbury
16 Apr, 1919[13]
Succeeded by
Edward A. Astley-Rushton

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 24.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 397a.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 336.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 741.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 740.
  6. The Navy List. (November, 1913). p. 397a.
  7. The Navy List. (November, 1913). p. 397a.
  8. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 399h.
  9. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395i.
  10. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395f.
  11. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391w.
  12. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 741.
  13. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 740.

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