Frederic Aubrey Whitehead

Vice-Admiral (retired) Frederic Aubrey Whitehead, C.B. (29 August, 1874 – 30 April, 1958) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Whitehead was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 April, 1894.

Whitehead was appointed to the battleship Hannibal in the Channel Fleet on 26 October, 1903 and promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1904. He took command of the old second class battleship Hero for the annual manoeuvres on 14 July. He was thanked that same year for taking the trouble to arrange the fitting of gunsights for 12-pdr 8cwt atop turrets, though it is not clear if this pertains to Hannibal or Hero.

Whitehead was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1910.

He was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Grafton on 2 March, 1912.

Whitehead was appointed in command of Duncan on 7 November, 1913.

Great War

Whitehead was appointed in command of the battleship Magnificent on 1 August, 1914.

He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Royal Arthur in February 1915.

Whitehead was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Roxburgh in December 1915, remaining there until September 1917.

Whitehead was appointed Director of Mercantile Movements on 10 September, 1917.

Post-War

He was appointed command of the battleship Royal Oak on 19 January, 1919.

Whitehead was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 May, 1921.

Whitehead was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 2 August, 1923.

Whitehead was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 8 July, 1926.

See Also

• Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by William H. Newman	Captain of H.M.S. Hero 14 Jul, 1904 – 3 Jan, 1905	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Constantine H. Hughes-Onslow	Captain of H.M.S. Grafton 2 Mar, 1912 – 9 Apr, 1913	Succeeded by Charles E. W. Pyddoke
Preceded by Robert H. Coppinger	Captain of H.M.S. Dido 9 Apr, 1913 – 29 Sep, 1913	Succeeded by Charles D. Johnson
Preceded by Francis S. Miller	Captain of H.M.S. Duncan 7 Nov, 1913 – 4 Jun, 1914	Succeeded by Thomas E. Greenshields
Preceded by James D. D. Stewart	Captain of H.M.S. Magnificent 1 Aug, 1914 – Jan, 1915	Succeeded by Percival H. Warleigh
Preceded by Adolphus H. Williamson	Captain of H.M.S. Royal Arthur c. Feb, 1915 – 10 Dec, 1915	Succeeded by James D. D. Stewart
Preceded by Cunningham R. de C. Foot	Captain of H.M.S. Roxburgh 10 Dec, 1915 – 10 Sep, 1917	Succeeded by Henry P. V. Hickman
Preceded by New Appointment	Director of Mercantile Movements 10 Sep, 1917 – 19 Jan, 1919	Succeeded by Bertram H. Smith
Preceded by Crawford Maclachlan	Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak 19 Jan, 1919 – 12 Jan, 1921	Succeeded by Percival H. H. Thompson