Colin Wauchope
From The Dreadnought Project
Captain Colin Wauchope, C.B.E., D.S.C. (10 November, 1900 – 26 May, 1945) served in the Royal Navy. His name was either originally "Wauhope", or was mistakenly offered as such until clearly corrected in his service record.
Life & Career
The son of retired East India Merchant Edward Wauhope.
Wauchope was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1921.
Wauchope was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1929.
Wauchope was promoted to the rank of Commander in 1934.
World War II
Wauchope was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1942.
Appendicitis.
Suffering from tuberculosis, in 1944 he was deemed unfit for further naval service. He did not seem to have left the service, however, before he died in 1945.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frederic C. Bradley |
Captain of H.M.S. Edinburgh 13 Dec, 1939[1] – 16 Dec, 1939[2] |
Succeeded by Charles M. Blackman |
| Preceded by Charles M. Blackman |
Captain of H.M.S. Edinburgh 20 Jun, 1940[3] – 10 Oct, 1940[4] |
Succeeded by Charles M. Blackman |
Footnotes
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
