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Revision as of 18:15, 25 April 2021

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 – 13 Jan, 1943
Succeeded by
Michael Everard
Preceded by
Michael Everard
Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins
19 Feb, 1943 – 28 Jun, 1943
Succeeded by
Michael Everard
Preceded by
Gilbert P. Claridge
Captain of H.M.S. Norfolk
16 Jun, 1947[8] – 18 Oct, 1948[9]
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. French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
  9. French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.