Frank Percival Busbridge

Commander Frank Percival Busbridge, O.B.E., D.S.C., R.N., Retired (20 August, 1891 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of F. G. Busbridge, paper manufacturer.

Busbridge was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 April, 1914.

He spent two years in H 5 before being appointed in command of C 18 in May, 1917. On 15 July, 1918, he was appointed to R 2, to assume command upon her commissioning.

Post-War

Busbridge was appointed Lieutenant in Command (temporary) of the submarine L 16 on 17 September, 1920.

Busbridge was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 April, 1922.

Busbridge was appointed in command of H.M.S. Hornet, the former C.M.B. 102 which was now a C.M.B. base at Haslar, on 15 October, 1928. He served there until 15 January, 1931.

Busbridge was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 16 October, 1934.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Douglas M. Hervey-Macleay	Captain of H.M.S. C 18 6 May, 1917 – 15 Jul, 1918	Succeeded by Lancelot V. Donne
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. R 2 15 Jul, 1918 – 26 May, 1919	Succeeded by Vivian R. S. Bowlby
Preceded by Basil N. Downie	Captain of H.M.S. L 16 27 Sep, 1920 – Mar, 1921	Succeeded by Edward M. C. Barraclough
Preceded by John D. A. Musters	Captain of H.M.S. L 21 Mar, 1921 – Aug, 1922	Succeeded by Colin C. L. Mackenzie
Preceded by George J. D. Tweedy	Captain of H.M.S. L 22 29 Dec, 1922 – 24 Jan, 1923	Succeeded by Walter A. C. Dickson
Preceded by Colin C. L. Mackenzie	Captain of H.M.S. L 21 24 Feb, 1923 – 16 Apr, 1924	Succeeded by Geoffrey M. K. Keble-White
Preceded by Ronald A. Trevor	Captain of H.M.S. K 22 13 Jan, 1925 – 13 Nov, 1925	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by John G. Sutton	Captain of H.M.S. L 56 13 Nov, 1925 – 19 Jul, 1927	Succeeded by Edward M. C. Barraclough
Preceded by Edward A. Aylmer	Captain of H.M.S. Adamant 19 Jul, 1927 – 23 Apr, 1928	Succeeded by Frank D. Morris