Wilfred Frankland French
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Admiral SIR Wilfred Frankland French, K.C.B., C.M.G., (9 November, 1880 – 6 December, 1958) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.
On 15 November, 1920, French was given a temporary appointment on the Naval Staff's Gunnery Division under Captain F. C. Dreyer,[1] but in December, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Centaur.[2]
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Hood on 21 May, 1927.[3]
See Also
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/142/294
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry K. Kitson |
Captain of H.M.S. Centaur Dec, 1920[4] |
Succeeded by Charles D. Burke |
| Preceded by Cecil V. Usborne |
Vice-President of the Chemical Warfare Committee 15 Feb, 1925 – 1 Feb, 1927 |
Succeeded by Raymond Fitzmaurice |
| Preceded by Harold O. Reinold |
Captain of H.M.S. Hood 21 May, 1927[5][6] |
Succeeded by Julian F. C. Patterson |
| Preceded by Sir William C. M. Nicholson as Vice-Admiral Commanding, Second Battle Squadron |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Second Battle Squadron ? – 15 Dec, 1932 |
Succeeded by Ragnar M. Colvin |
| Preceded by The Hon. Matthew R. Best |
Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard ? – c. 24 Jan, 1937[7] |
Succeeded by Wilbraham T. R. Ford |
| Preceded by Sir Robert J. Prendergast as Vice-Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands |
Flag Officer Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands ? – 20 Dec, 1939[8] |
Succeeded by Thomas H. Binney |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 1817.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 245.
- ↑ Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
- ↑ Successor assumed command that day. Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Binney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/9. f. 412.
