Frederick Woodhead

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Frederick Woodhead, (13 March, 1888 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

In early 1916, he received training in paddle minesweepers at H.M.S. Attentive and was then sent to work in Lingfield. On 24 September 1916, he dived from his ship to save a man from drowning, for which he was awarded the Bronze Medal and certificate from the Royal Humane Society.[1]

Woodhead was promoted to the rank of temporary Lieutenant R.N.R. on 29 January, 1918.[2]

He was both mentioned in despatches and scolded for having failed to exercise leadership in the wake of a collision.[3]

Invalided to the Retired List on 13 December 1919.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Bernard L. Parker
Captain of H.M.S. Bootle
1 Apr, 1919[5][6] – 1 Jul, 1919[7]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Forbes S. Duncan
Captain of H.M.S. Tiverton
1 Jul, 1919[8][9] – 2 Nov, 1919[10]
Succeeded by
Henry F. M. Peto

Footnotes

  1. Woodhead Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/70. f. 37.
  2. Woodhead Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/70. f. 37.
  3. Woodhead Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/70. f. 37.
  4. Woodhead Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/70. f. 37.
  5. Woodhead Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/70. f. 37.
  6. The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 744.
  7. Woodhead Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/70. f. 37.
  8. Woodhead Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/70. f. 37.
  9. The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 921.
  10. Woodhead Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/70. f. 37.