Gerard Charles Muirhead-Gould
Captain Gerard Charles Muirhead-Gould, D.S.C., R.N. (29 May, 1889 – 26 June, 1945) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in London, Muirhead-Gould listed his mother as his guardian upon joining the Navy in January, 1904.[1]
On 20 March 1909 he was admitted to Haslar Hospital for appendicitis, causing him to miss gunnery the following month. He did obtain a first-class certificate in Gunnery in August, however.[2]
Muirhead-Gould was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1910.[3]
During the war, he served in Defence, worked with armoured trains from January to September 1915, and then was briefly in Argonaut. On 3 December 1916 he was appointed to Emperor of India as flag lieutenant for the Rear-Admiral, moving with him to Colossus on 12 June, 1916. Later appointments placed him in Southampton, Birmingham and Lord Nelson for signalling.[4]
In 1918, he was "regarded" as qualifying in Signals. This notation in his Service Record is unusual.[5]
Muirhead-Gould was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 December, 1918.[6]
Muirhead-Gould was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1924. In 1926, he lost an anchor and cable from Bluebell through what was deemed an error in judgement.[7]
Muirhead-Gould was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1931.[8]
World War II
After being lent to the Royal Australian Navy on 3 February, 1940, he was placed on the Retired List on 9 July, 1941.[9]
Muirhead-Gould died of an acute heart attack.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Algernon R. Smithwick |
Captain of H.M.S. Bluebell 1 Apr, 1926[10] – 12 Feb, 1927[11] |
Succeeded by Andrew Johnstone |
| Preceded by Roderick B. T. Miles |
Captain of H.M.S. Active 28 Apr, 1932[12] – May, 1933[13] |
Succeeded by Philip L. Vian |
| Preceded by Melville A. Hawes |
Royal Navy Naval Attaché to Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands 31 Jul, 1933[14] – 23 Jul, 1936[15] |
Succeeded by Thomas H. Troubridge |
| Preceded by George P. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire Nov, 1936[16] – May, 1939[17] |
Succeeded by Eric W. Bush |
Footnotes
- ↑ Muirhead-Gould Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/100. f. 451.
- ↑ Muirhead-Gould Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/100. f. 451.
- ↑ Muirhead-Gould Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/100. f. 451.
- ↑ Muirhead-Gould Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/100. f. 451.
- ↑ Muirhead-Gould Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/100. f. 451.
- ↑ Muirhead-Gould Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/100. f. 451.
- ↑ Muirhead-Gould Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/100. f. 451.
- ↑ Muirhead-Gould Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/100. f. 451.
- ↑ Muirhead-Gould Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/100. f. 451.
- ↑ Muirhead-Gould Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/100. f. 451.
- ↑ Muirhead-Gould Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/100. f. 451.
- ↑ Muirhead-Gould Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/100. f. 451.
- ↑ Muirhead-Gould Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/100. f. 451.
- ↑ "Naval Attaches." The Times (London, England), 31 July 1933, p. 21.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/65. f. 65.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 230.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
