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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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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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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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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.

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