Frederick Perceval Trench

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Captain Frederick Perceval Trench (27 March, 1849 – 10 May, 1895) was an officer of the Royal Navy. At least one Service Record spells his middle name "Percival".

Life & Career

Trench was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 September, 1873.[1]

Trench was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1885.[2]

Trench was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1891.[3]

He commissioned the new first class protected cruiser Royal Arthur in March, 1893. He would die of gastritis while in this appointment.[4]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Arthur
2 Mar, 1893[5] – 10 May, 1895[6]
Succeeded by
Robert H. S. Stokes

Footnotes

  1. Trench Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/521. f. 1324.
  2. Trench Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/521. f. 1324.
  3. Trench Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/521. f. 1324.
  4. Trench Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/521. f. 1324.
  5. The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 250.
  6. Trench Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/521. f. 1324.