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Revision as of 21:53, 8 August 2014

William Drummond Church ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Church was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December 1910.

He was appointed command of the light cruiser Weymouth on 15 August 1913.[1]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Owen F. Gillett
Captain of H.M.S. Diadem
11 Oct, 1909[2]
Succeeded by
Harry M. K. Betty
Preceded by
Edwin V. Underhill
Captain of H.M.S. Weymouth
15 Aug, 1913[3]
Succeeded by
Denis B. Crampton

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 397.
  2. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 300.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 397.