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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} in October, 1895.<ref>Pyddoke Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/393.|D7602712}} f. 434.</ref> | Pyddoke passed out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in December 1888 and was appointed to {{UK-1IronDuke}} on the 21st. He also served in {{UK-Orlando}}, {{UK-1Cordelia}} and {{UK-1Narcissus}} before joining the College on 20 September 1893.<ref>Pyddoke Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/393.|D7602712}} f. 434.</ref> | ||
Upon leaving a one year appointment in the {{UK-Nile}} in the Mediterranean, Pyddoke was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} in October, 1895.<ref>Pyddoke Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/393.|D7602712}} f. 434.</ref> | |||
Pyddoke was appointed to {{UK-Terpsichore}} on the [[Cape of Good Hope Station]] as first and gunnery officer on 1 September, 1904. Leaving her when she paid off on 9 November 1906, Pyddoke was soon given his first ship command, an appointment as captain of the {{UK-Speedy|f=t}} dated 8 January, 1907. | |||
He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1907.<ref>Pyddoke Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/393.|D7602712}} f. 434.</ref> | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1907.<ref>Pyddoke Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/393.|D7602712}} f. 434.</ref> | ||
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==Great War== | ==Great War== | ||
Though Pyddoke had received solid evaluations throughout his peacetime naval career, the stresses of war found his limits. | |||
On 4 August, 1914 Pyddoke was appointed in command of the {{UK-EmpressOfBritain|f=t}}. He left the ship on 6 January, 1915 and was sent to Plymouth Hospital, suffering from neurasthenia and melancholia. He was not found fit again until 7 September 1915, on which date he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Mars|f=t}}. On 6 March, 1916 he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Intrepid|f=t}}. On 23 May, 1916, Pyddoke was invalided from command of {{UK-Intrepid}} after suffering a nervous breakdown. | |||
Pyddoke was retired as unfit on 9 October, 1916 and appointed Captain Superintendent of the training ship {{UK-1Cornwall}} on 17 November, 1916.<ref>Pyddoke Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/393.|D7602712}} f. 434.</ref> | After spending some time at Haslar Hospital, his condition had not greatly improved. Pyddoke was retired as unfit on 9 October, 1916 and appointed Captain Superintendent of the training ship {{UK-1Cornwall}} on 17 November, 1916.<ref>Pyddoke Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/393.|D7602712}} f. 434.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 15:23, 6 December 2016
Captain Charles Edward Whately Pyddoke (4 June, 1874 – 31 January, 1940) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the Great War. Psychological strain prompted his retirement mid-war, but he continued to serve his country in less trying support roles.
Life & Career
Pyddoke passed out of Britannia in December 1888 and was appointed to Iron Duke on the 21st. He also served in Orlando, Cordelia and Narcissus before joining the College on 20 September 1893.[1]
Upon leaving a one year appointment in the Nile in the Mediterranean, Pyddoke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in October, 1895.[2]
Pyddoke was appointed to Terpsichore on the Cape of Good Hope Station as first and gunnery officer on 1 September, 1904. Leaving her when she paid off on 9 November 1906, Pyddoke was soon given his first ship command, an appointment as captain of the destroyer Speedy dated 8 January, 1907.
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1907.[3]
As a Commander, Pyddoke was appointed captain of the destroyer Grafton of the Training Squadron on 9 April, 1913.[4]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1914.[5]
Great War
Though Pyddoke had received solid evaluations throughout his peacetime naval career, the stresses of war found his limits.
On 4 August, 1914 Pyddoke was appointed in command of the armed merchant cruiser Empress of Britain. He left the ship on 6 January, 1915 and was sent to Plymouth Hospital, suffering from neurasthenia and melancholia. He was not found fit again until 7 September 1915, on which date he was appointed in command of the battleship Mars. On 6 March, 1916 he was appointed in command of the destroyer Intrepid. On 23 May, 1916, Pyddoke was invalided from command of Intrepid after suffering a nervous breakdown.
After spending some time at Haslar Hospital, his condition had not greatly improved. Pyddoke was retired as unfit on 9 October, 1916 and appointed Captain Superintendent of the training ship Cornwall on 17 November, 1916.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur J. Davies |
Captain of H.M.S. Kangaroo 14 Aug, 1901[7] – c. 20 Oct, 1902[Inference] |
Succeeded by Rowland H. Bather |
| Preceded by Edgar R. Morant |
Captain of H.M.S. Speedy 8 Jan, 1907[8] |
Succeeded by Robert W. Myburgh |
| Preceded by Henry F. G. Talbot |
Captain of H.M.S. Mallard 29 Nov, 1908[9] |
Succeeded by Henry W. Osburn |
| Preceded by Frederic A. Whitehead |
Captain of H.M.S. Grafton 9 Apr, 1913[10] |
Succeeded by Hugh L. P. Heard |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Empress of Britain 4 Aug, 1914[11] |
Succeeded by Ernest Wigram |
| Preceded by Richard M. Harbord |
Captain of H.M.S. Mars 7 Sep, 1915[12] |
Succeeded by Francis V. Wilson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Pyddoke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/393. f. 434.
- ↑ Pyddoke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/393. f. 434.
- ↑ Pyddoke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/393. f. 434.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28842. p. 4880. 22 June, 1914.
- ↑ Pyddoke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/393. f. 434.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 275a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 377.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 343.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396.
