Frederick George Stopford

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Frederick George Stopford ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Stopford was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December 1897.

In April 1901, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Talbot.[1][2]

As Captain, he was placed in command of Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham on 5 July, 1904.[3] (Commodore, Second Class from 13 March, 1905.)[4]

Stopford retired on 10 May, 1907.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George A. Primrose
Captain of H.M.S. Talbot
Apr, 1901[5] – ?
Succeeded by
Lewis Bayly
Preceded by
Lewis E. Wintz
Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham
5 Jul, 1904[6] Commodore, Second Class from 13 March of next year[7] – ?
Succeeded by
Edward E. Bradford

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. Mackie has him as Frederick G. S. Stopford.
  3. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 June, 1904. Issue 37419, col A, p. 12.
  4. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 16 March, 1905. Issue 37656, col C, p. 11.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 June, 1904. Issue 37419, col A, p. 12.
  7. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 16 March, 1905. Issue 37656, col C, p. 11.