Wilfred Charters

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Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. (retired) Wilfred Charters (24 October, 1888 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

He served in the battleship Marlborough from 25 June 1915 until 23 May 1917, seeing action in her at the Battle of Jutland. He was added to the permanent list of R.N.R> officers. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 30 June, 1916.[1]

Charters was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 42 on 23 May, 1917.[2]

Following service in Heroic[?], Charters was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 30 June, 1924. He was demobilised on 15 January, 1920.[3]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Richard H. Buck
Captain of H.M. T.B. 042
23 May, 1917[4] – 11 Dec, 1918
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Charters Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/60/123. f. 126.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 958.
  3. Charters Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/60/123. f. 126.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 958.