Francis Godfrey Spriddell
Commander R.N.R. (retired) Francis Godfrey Spriddell, R.D. (26 June, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Spriddell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 16 August, 1911.[1]
As Acting Lieutenant-Commander, R.N.R., Spriddell was appointed in command of the destroyer Bat on 25 July, 1918.[2]
He was cautioned in connection with a collision between Bat and S.S. Eddie on 15 August, 1919. I presume the date here is that upon which the caution was noted in his record.[3]
Spriddell was demobilised on 28 January 1919 and subsequently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 16 August, 1919.[4]
Spriddell was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 September, 1922 and promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 26 June, 1923.[5]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Geoffrey H. Barnish |
Captain of H.M.S. Bat 25 Jul, 1918[6] – 31 Jan, 1919[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Spriddell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/55 f. 55.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 738.
- ↑ Spriddell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/55 f. 55.
- ↑ Spriddell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/55 f. 55.
- ↑ Spriddell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/55 f. 55.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 738.
- ↑ Spriddell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/55. f. 55.
