Wilfred Frankland French
Admiral SIR Wilfred Frankland French, K.C.B., C.M.G., Retired (9 November, 1880 – 6 December, 1958) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the First World War. Wikipedia and several other websites record his middle name as "Franklin", which contradicts Navy Lists and his own Service Record.
Life & Career
French was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1902.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1912.[2]
French was executive officer of the dreadnought battleship Centurion at the Battle of Jutland.
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.
On 15 November, 1920, French was given a temporary appointment on the Naval Staff's Gunnery Division under Captain F. C. Dreyer,[3] but in December, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Centaur.
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Hood on 21 May, 1927.[4]
Promoted to Rear-Admiral on 25 May, 1929.
Promoted to Vice-Admiral on 11 February, 1934.
French was placed on the Retired List on 21 October, 1938 and promoted to Admiral (retired) on 3 May, 1939.
See Also
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/142/294.
Footnotes
- ↑ French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/199. f. 205.
- ↑ French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/199. f. 205.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 1817.
- ↑ Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1920). p. 819.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/199. f. 203.
- ↑ French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/199. f. 203.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 245.
- ↑ Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 270.
- ↑ Successor assumed command that day. Ford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 180.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Binney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/9. f. 412.