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{{CaptRN}} '''Godfrey Alexander French''', (1 July, 1900 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} '''Godfrey Alexander French''', C.B.E. (1 July, 1900 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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The son of Dr. A. French of the Medical Prison Service.
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French was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 February, 1920.<ref>French Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/123/147.|}} f. 147.</ref>
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French was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 February, 1928.<ref>French Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/123/147.|}} f. 147.</ref>
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French was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1933.<ref>French Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/123/147.|}} f. 147.</ref>
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==World War II==
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French was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1940.<ref>French Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/123/147.|}} f. 147.</ref>
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French was placed on the Retired List on 8 July, 1949.<ref>French Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/123/147.|}} f. 147.</ref>
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French was recalled to service and lent to the Indian Navy on 17 December, 1951.  This service commenced with a flurry of training courses at seemingly every training facility in the Royal Navy.  He reverted to the Retired List on 8 June, 1954.<ref>French Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/123/147.|}} f. 147.</ref>
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Michael Everard|Michael Everard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hawkins (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hawkins'']]'''<br>16 Apr, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|1211}} &ndash; 13 Jan, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|1211}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Everard|Michael Everard]]'''}}
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Latest revision as of 22:59, 6 April 2022

Captain Godfrey Alexander French, C.B.E. (1 July, 1900 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Dr. A. French of the Medical Prison Service.

French was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1920.[1]

French was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1928.[2]

French was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1933.[3]

World War II

French was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1940.[4]

French was placed on the Retired List on 8 July, 1949.[5]

French was recalled to service and lent to the Indian Navy on 17 December, 1951. This service commenced with a flurry of training courses at seemingly every training facility in the Royal Navy. He reverted to the Retired List on 8 June, 1954.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hugh A. Taylor
Fleet Navigation Officer, America and West Indies
25 Oct, 1934[7]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Michael Everard
Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins
16 Apr, 1942[8] – 13 Jan, 1943[9]
Succeeded by
Michael Everard
Preceded by
Michael Everard
Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins
19 Feb, 1943[10] – 28 Jun, 1943[11]
Succeeded by
Michael Everard
Preceded by
Gilbert P. Claridge
Captain of H.M.S. Norfolk
16 Jun, 1947[12] – 18 Oct, 1948[13]
Succeeded by
Hugh St. L. Nicolson

Footnotes

  1. French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
  2. French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
  3. French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
  4. French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
  5. French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
  6. French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
  7. The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 294.
  8. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  9. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  10. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  11. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  12. French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
  13. French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.