Frederick Danford Gordon Challis: Difference between revisions

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Captain Frederick Danford Gordon Challis, D.S.C. ( – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Challis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 May, 1938.

Challis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 16 April, 1946.

Challis was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1951.

Challis was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1958.

Challis served as Commodore, Auckland from 11 September 1962 to 10 June, 1964.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Richard B. Lakin	Captain of H.M.S. H 43 7 Mar, 1942 – May, 1942	Succeeded by Richard P. Reed
Preceded by Richard Gatehouse	Captain of H.M.S. H 34 13 May, 1942 – 11 Jun, 1942	Succeeded by Aston D. Piper
Preceded by Richard P. Raikes	Captain of H.M.S. Seawolf Jul, 1942 – Aug, 1943	Succeeded by Bruce Collins

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 ==Life & Career==
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+Challis was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1951.
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+Challis was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1958.
+Challis served as [[Auckland|Commodore, Auckland]] from 11 September 1962 to 10 June, 1964.
 ==See Also==
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