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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Layton|Geoffrey Layton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Suffolk (1926)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Suffolk'']]'''<br>16 Nov, 1931 – May, 1933|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Errol Manners|Errol Manners]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Layton|Geoffrey Layton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Suffolk (1926)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Suffolk'']]'''<br>16 Nov, 1931 – May, 1933|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Errol Manners|Errol Manners]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Leigh Stuart King|Edward L. S. King]]'''|'''[[Plans Division (Royal Navy)|Deputy Director of Plans]]'''<br>24 Nov, 1933 – 2 Jan, 1936|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Neville Syfret|Edward N. Syfret]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Leigh Stuart King|Edward L. S. King]]'''|'''[[Plans Division (Royal Navy)|Deputy Director of Plans]]'''<br>24 Nov, 1933 – 2 Jan, 1936|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Neville Syfret|Edward N. Syfret]]'''}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Fitzherbert|Sir Herbert Fitzherbert]]'''|'''[[Royal Indian Marine|Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Navy]]'''<br>22 Mar, 1943 – 15 Mar, 1946|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey John Audley Miles|Sir Geoffrey J. A. Miles]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Fitzherbert|Sir Herbert Fitzherbert]]'''|'''[[Royal Indian Marine|Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Navy]]'''<br>22 Mar, 1943 – 15 Mar, 1946|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey John Audley Miles|Sir Geoffrey J. A. Miles]]'''}} | ||
Revision as of 09:00, 22 June 2018
Admiral John Henry Godfrey, C.B., R.N., Retired (10 July, 1888 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Birmingham, the son of G. H. Godfrey, Esq..
Godfrey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 October, 1908.
Godfrey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 October, 1916.
Post-War
Godfrey was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1920.
Godfrey was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1928.
Godfrey was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Repulse in January, 1936.
Godfrey was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 22 February, 1939.
World War II
Godfrey was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 September, 1942.
Godfrey was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Admiral on 25 September, 1945.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Bertram H. Ramsay |
Captain of H.M.S. Kent 20 Jun, 1931[1] – 16 Nov, 1931 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Layton |
| Preceded by Geoffrey Layton |
Captain of H.M.S. Suffolk 16 Nov, 1931 – May, 1933 |
Succeeded by Errol Manners |
| Preceded by Edward L. S. King |
Deputy Director of Plans 24 Nov, 1933 – 2 Jan, 1936 |
Succeeded by Edward N. Syfret |
| Preceded by Philip L. Neville |
Captain of H.M.S. Repulse 2 Jan, 1936[2] – 19 Dec, 1938 |
Succeeded by Ernest J. Spooner |
| Preceded by James A. G. Troup |
Director of Naval Intelligence 7 Feb, 1939 – 27 Nov, 1942 |
Succeeded by Edmund G. N. Rushbrooke |
| Preceded by Sir Herbert Fitzherbert |
Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Navy 22 Mar, 1943 – 15 Mar, 1946 |
Succeeded by Sir Geoffrey J. A. Miles |
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