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'''Frederick Danford Gordon Challis''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} '''Frederick Danford Gordon Challis''', D.S.C. ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Challis was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 23 May, 1938. | |||
Challis was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | |||
Challis was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | Challis was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 16 April, 1946. | ||
Challis was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on | |||
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== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Barklie Lakin|Richard B. Lakin]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. H 43 (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''H 43'']]'''<br>7 Mar, 1942 – May, 1942|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Percival Reed|Richard P. Reed]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Barklie Lakin|Richard B. Lakin]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. H 43 (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''H 43'']]'''<br>7 Mar, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|3652}} – May, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|3652}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Percival Reed|Richard P. Reed]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Gatehouse|Richard Gatehouse]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. H 34 (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''H 34'']]'''<br>13 May, 1942 – 11 Jun, 1942|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Aston Dalzell Piper|Aston D. Piper]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Gatehouse|Richard Gatehouse]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. H 34 (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''H 34'']]'''<br>13 May, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|3651}} – 11 Jun, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|3651}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Aston Dalzell Piper|Aston D. Piper]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Prendergast Raikes|Richard P. Raikes]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Seawolf (1935)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Seawolf'']]'''<br>Jul, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|3426}} – Aug, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|3426}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Bruce Collins|Bruce Collins]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:26, 6 April 2022
Captain Frederick Danford Gordon Challis, D.S.C. ( – ) served in the Royal Navy.
I have been unable to find a Service Record for him at The National Archives.
Life & Career
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.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Richard B. Lakin |
Captain of H.M.S. H 43 7 Mar, 1942[1] – May, 1942[2] |
Succeeded by Richard P. Reed |
| Preceded by Richard Gatehouse |
Captain of H.M.S. H 34 13 May, 1942[3] – 11 Jun, 1942[4] |
Succeeded by Aston D. Piper |
| Preceded by Richard P. Raikes |
Captain of H.M.S. Seawolf Jul, 1942[5] – Aug, 1943[6] |
Succeeded by Bruce Collins |
Footnotes
