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'''Gregory Gonville Cuff Wood-Martin''' ( – ) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
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{{CaptRN}}'''Gregory Gonville Cuff Wood-Martin''' (2 April, 1878 – 30 October, 1934) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Wood-Martin was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1917.
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Wood-Martin was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1899.<ref>Wood-Martin Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/371.}} f. 420.</ref>
  
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He was placed in command of {{UK-Blonde|f=p}} on 30 December, 1917.{{SMNLDec17|p. 743}}
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He was appointed to {{UK-Vernon}} to qualify as in torpedoes on 30 September, 1901. He made Lieutenant (T) in June, 1902.<ref>Wood-Martin Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/371.}} f. 420.</ref>
  
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On 11 January 1919, Wood-Martin was appointed in command of the {{UK-Penelope|f=t}}.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 866}}
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Wood-Martin was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1911.<ref>Wood-Martin Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/371.}} f. 420.</ref>
  
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In April 1921, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Champion|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
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Wood-Martin was appointed as torpedo officer in {{UK-Shannon}} of the {{UK-CS|5}} on 10 March, 1908.  He was superseded on 2 January, 1912.<ref>Wood-Martin Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/371.}} f. 420.</ref>
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He was next appointed in command of the {{UK-Spiteful|f=t}} on 23 March, 1912.<ref>Wood-Martin Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/371.}} f. 420.</ref>
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==Great War==
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Wood-Martin was appointed to {{UK-Superb}} as executive officer on 19 October, 1914.<ref>Wood-Martin Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/371.}} f. 420.</ref>
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Wood-Martin was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1917, he was superseded in {{UK-Superb}} on 26 July and sent, presently, to the Admiralty to work under the [[Director of Torpedoes and Mining]].<ref>Wood-Martin Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/371.}} f. 420.</ref>
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He left the D.T.M. and was appointed in command of {{UK-Blonde|f=p}} on 30 December, 1917,{{NLDec17|p. 743}} remaining in her through the end of the war.<ref>Wood-Martin Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/371.}} f. 420.</ref>
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==Post-War==
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On 11 January 1919 he left {{UK-Blonde}} and was appointed in command of the {{UK-Penelope|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 866}}<ref>Wood-Martin Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/371.}} f. 420.</ref>
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In April 1921, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Champion|f=t}}.
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==See Also==
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Revision as of 09:41, 11 June 2015

CaptainGregory Gonville Cuff Wood-Martin (2 April, 1878 – 30 October, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Wood-Martin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1899.[1]

He was appointed to Vernon to qualify as in torpedoes on 30 September, 1901. He made Lieutenant (T) in June, 1902.[2]

Wood-Martin was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1911.[3]

Wood-Martin was appointed as torpedo officer in Shannon of the Fifth Cruiser Squadron on 10 March, 1908. He was superseded on 2 January, 1912.[4]

He was next appointed in command of the submarine Spiteful on 23 March, 1912.[5]

Great War

Wood-Martin was appointed to Superb as executive officer on 19 October, 1914.[6]

Wood-Martin was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1917, he was superseded in Superb on 26 July and sent, presently, to the Admiralty to work under the Director of Torpedoes and Mining.[7]

He left the D.T.M. and was appointed in command of H.M.S. Blonde on 30 December, 1917,Template:NLDec17 remaining in her through the end of the war.[8]

Post-War

On 11 January 1919 he left Blonde and was appointed in command of the light cruiser Penelope.[9][10]

In April 1921, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Champion.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Theodore J. Hallett 		Captain of H.M.S. Blonde
30 Dec, 1917[11] 		Succeeded by
Maurice D. Evans
Preceded by
L. R. Oliphant 		Captain of H.M.S. Penelope
11 Jan, 1919[12] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Forster D. Arnold-Forster 		Captain of H.M.S. Champion
Apr, 1921[13] 		Succeeded by
Patrick E. Parker

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Wood-Martin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/371. f. 420.
  2. ↑ Wood-Martin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/371. f. 420.
  3. ↑ Wood-Martin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/371. f. 420.
  4. ↑ Wood-Martin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/371. f. 420.
  5. ↑ Wood-Martin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/371. f. 420.
  6. ↑ Wood-Martin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/371. f. 420.
  7. ↑ Wood-Martin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/371. f. 420.
  8. ↑ Wood-Martin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/371. f. 420.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 866.
  10. ↑ Wood-Martin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/371. f. 420.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 743.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 866.
  13. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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