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Revision as of 09:40, 1 September 2016

Captain (retired)Guy Stopford (3 August, 1884 – 10 June, 1954) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in New Windsor, the son of Viscount Stopford.

Stopford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1905.[1]

Stopford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1913.[2]

Great War

Stopford was appointed to the light cruiser Orion on 1 July, 1914 and remained in her until 29 January, 1918, being promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917. On 8 February, 1918 he was appointed to the Chester.[3]

Post-War

He married Rosalinde Townley on 20 December, 1923 in St. Mary's Cathedral in Auckland, New Zealand.[4]

Stopford was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain on 3 August, 1930.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Basil L. Wymer 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 105
6 Mar, 1906[6] – 4 Feb, 1908[7] 		Succeeded by
Christopher J. F. Eddis
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 34
22 Nov, 1910[8] – 31 Jan, 1911[9] 		Succeeded by
Geoffrey S. Fleetwood Nash
Preceded by
Hubert S. Monroe 		Captain of H.M.S. Hart
1 Apr, 1911[10][11] – late 1911[12][Inference] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Basil J. D. Guy 		Captain of H.M.S. Handy
1 Apr, 1911[13][14] – late 1911[15][Inference] 		Succeeded by
Francis G. Brickenden
Preceded by
Harry R. Godfrey 		Captain of H.M.S. Teal
27 Oct, 1911[16] – 6 Dec, 1913[17] 		Succeeded by
Somerville P. B. Russell
Preceded by
Charles D. Burke 		Captain of H.M.S. Castor
7 Jun, 1926[18] – 18 Sep, 1926[19] 		Succeeded by
Arthur J. Landon

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
  2. ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
  3. ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
  4. ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
  5. ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
  6. ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
  7. ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
  8. ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
  9. ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
  10. ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 322.
  12. ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
  13. ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 322.
  15. ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
  16. ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
  17. ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
  18. ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
  19. ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.

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