Edward Francis Bold Law
Captain Edward Francis Bold Law (21 March, 1891 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of retired Commander Edward G. F. Law, R.N.. Law would become an Assisstant Surveyor.
Law was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1913.
During the early part of the war, Law served in Bacchante, Cumberland and Challenger before being appointed to Astræa for shore service in March 1915.
In March 1916, he returned to England.
Law was appointed in command of the destroyer Relentless on 8 July, 1918.[1]
Law was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1921.
Law was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1927 and appointed in command of the survey ship Flinders. On 24 October, 1927 he was appointed to move to take command of Endeavour.
Law was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1933.
World War II
On 28 July 1942, Law was appointed Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V, vice D. B. Fisher.
Law was placed on the Retired List on 12 January, 1943.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Garry 21 Jun, 1917[2] – 9 Jan, 1918 |
Succeeded by Charles T. Gervers |
| Preceded by Kenneth H. Grant |
Captain of H.M.S. Scourge 9 Jan, 1918 – 2 Jul, 1918 |
Succeeded by John Hassard-Short |
| Preceded by Francis T. Hare |
Captain of H.M.S. Relentless 8 Jul, 1918[3] – 29 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by Lawrence D'O. Bignell |
| Preceded by Humphrey B. Jacomb |
Captain of H.M.S. Pylades 26 Apr, 1919[4] – 12 Aug, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Sidney A. G. Hill |
Captain of H.M.S. Endeavour 24 Oct, 1927[5] – Jan, 1930 |
Succeeded by John A. Edgell |
| Preceded by John D. Nares |
Captain of H.M.S. Iroquois 13 Mar, 1930 – 10 Jan, 1931 |
Succeeded by Arthur L. Jackson |
| Preceded by Arthur L. Jackson |
Assistant Hydrographer of the Navy 6 Jul, 1936 – 6 Mar, 1939 |
Succeeded by Arthur L. Jackson |
| Preceded by Francis R. Baxter |
Captain of H.M.S. Scarborough 6 Mar, 1939[6][7] – 1 Sep, 1939[8] |
Succeeded by John H. Ruck-Keene |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 891.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393z.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 891.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 885a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 237.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 21 Jan. 1939, p. 3.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
