Gerald Edward Colpoys

Captain Gerald Edward Colpoys, R.N., Retired (21 December, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of William Colpoys, Esq., who was an insurance broker.

Colpoys was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1915.

Post-War

Colpoys was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 December, 1923.

Colpoys was appointed in command of Oberon on 27 March, 1928. He was re-appointed in her when he was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1928. He left when he was appointed in command of H.M.S. Ross and for command of the Experimental Half-Flotilla and for Class I duty with submarines. He was superseded on 1 January, 1931 and went to attend a Staff Coiurse at the Royal Navy Staff College, Greenwich.

Colpoys was appointed in command of Osiris on 27 February, 1932, vice Macintyre. He was superseded in command on 16 September, 1932.

World War II

Colpoys was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1943.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Colin G. MacArthur	Captain of H.M.S. H 24 20 Jan, 1919 – 14 Aug, 1920	Succeeded by Alexander McG. McCulloch
Preceded by Charles de Burgh	Captain of H.M.S. L 17 14 Aug, 1920 – 18 Oct, 1920	Succeeded by Leslie H. Ashmore
Preceded by Alastair S. Cumming	Captain of H.M.S. H 32 7 Sep, 1924 – 26 Nov, 1925	Succeeded by Vivian R. S. Bowlby
Preceded by Claud B. Barry	Captain of H.M.S. L 16 15 Apr, 1926 – 15 May, 1926	Succeeded by Harry P. K. Oram
Preceded by Colin Mayers	Captain of H.M.S. M 3 12 Jul, 1926 – 11 Jan, 1927	Succeeded by Ian A. P. Macintyre
Preceded by Henry N. Lake	Captain of H.M.S. L 22 1 Aug, 1927 – 24 Feb, 1928	Succeeded by William D. Stephens
Preceded by Guy D'Oyly-Hughes	Captain of H.M.S. Oberon Apr, 1928 – 15 Jan, 1929	Succeeded by Charles R. Thompson
Preceded by Edward A. Aylmer	Captain of H.M.S. Ross 15 Jan, 1929 – 1 Jan, 1931	Succeeded by John H. Macnair
Preceded by Ian A. P. Macintyre	Captain of H.M.S. Osiris 27 Feb, 1932 – 16 Sep, 1932}	Succeeded by John L. Fletcher
Preceded by Edward A. Aylmer	Captain of H.M.S. Bruce 16 Sep, 1932 – 1934	Succeeded by Harry P. K. Oram