Bryan ffolliott Wingfield

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Commander Bryan ffolliott Wingfield (16 February, 1894 – 28 September, 1935) was an officer in the Royal Navy. His middle name is spelled as shown, with the lowercase initial letter.

Life & Career

The son of L. J. Wingfield, Esq., gentleman.[1]

Wingfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 March, 1916.[2]

Wingfield was appointed in command of the destroyer Kennet from 24 September, 1918 through 12 May, 1919.[3]

Wingfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 March, 1924.[4]

Wingfield was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 30 April, 1935.[5]

Wingfield would die on 28 September 1935 after being struck by a train wagon while he was surveying structures on the London Midland and Scottish Railway at Edgware.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Mervyn H. Rodney
Captain of H.M.S. Kennet
24 Sep, 1918[7] – 12 May, 1919[8]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Colin R. St. G. Tucker
Captain of H.M.S. Woodlark
? – c. Sep, 1927[9]
Succeeded by
Henry B. Wollocombe

Footnotes

  1. Wingfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/79. f. 81.
  2. Wingfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/79. f. 81.
  3. Wingfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/79. f. 81.
  4. Wingfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/79. f. 81.
  5. Wingfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/79. f. 81.
  6. "Retired Naval Officer Killed on Railway." The Times (London, England), 30 Sept. 1935, p. 11.
  7. Wingfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/79. f. 81.
  8. Wingfield Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/79. f. 81.
  9. "Gunboat Command Change." The Times (London, England), 18 June 1927, p. 4.