Claud Anthony Merriman

Captain (retired) Claud Anthony Merriman, R.N. (5 February, 1889 – 12 May, 1952) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Kingsford, Cheshire.

Merriman was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1910. During the Great War, he served as navigating lieutenant in the destroyer Lurcher and the new light cruiser Carysfort. Superseded in this second role in April, 1916, he was made navigating officer in the light cruiser Chatham, following the flag when it was transferred to Falmouth. He survived her loss to a U-boat's torpedo in August 1916 and finished out the war as navigator in the light cruiser Weymouth, being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1918.

Merriman was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1922.

Merriman was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 25 May, 1935.

World War II

Mobilised in 1938. He would command Lanka and be Naval Officer in Charge, Ceylon.

See Also

• Service Records

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Frederick A. Sommerville	Captain of H.M.S. Ceres 1 Apr, 1931 – 26 Apr, 1931	Succeeded by James R. C. Cavendish
Preceded by James C. J. Soutter	Captain of H.M.S. Argus 22 May, 1931 – 4 Sep, 1931	Succeeded by Cecil C. B. Vacher
Preceded by Thomas M. Brounger as Captain Attendent and King's Harbour Master, Gibraltar	Commander of Dockyard and King's Harbour Master 4 Sep, 1931 – Aug, 1934	Succeeded by Frank G. L. Bullock as Captain Attendent and King's Harbour Master, Gibraltar
Preceded by Basil O. Bell-Salter as Naval Officer in Charge, Ceylon	Naval Officer in Charge and Maintenance Captain, Ceylon 10 Nov, 1941	Succeeded by Sir Geoffrey Layton as Commander-in-Chief, Ceylon