Charles Astley Poignand

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Charles Astley Poignand ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Poignand was appointed in command of the destroyer Cherwell on 23 January, 1913.[1]

On 1 January, 1914, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Colne.[2]

On 7 April, 1914, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Welland.[3]

Poignand commanded the destroyer Menace as part of the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.[4]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 292.
  2. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 296.
  3. The Navy List (January, 1915), p. 397.
  4. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 45.

Bibliography

Service Records