John Henry Eaden

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Commander John Henry Eaden, D.S.C.** (23 February, 1910 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.

Life & Career

Eaden passed out of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth with a class III certificate in March, 1927.[1]

Eaden was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1932.[2]

Appointed to Swordfish on 19 November, 1934.[3]

Appointed to Cyclops on 7 Feberuary, 1936.[4]

Eaden was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1940.[5]

Eaden was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1945.[6]

Retired 9 January, 1955.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James G. P. D. Long
Captain of H.M.S. Spearfish
17 Dec, 1938[8][9] – 12 Nov, 1939[10]
Succeeded by
John H. Forbes
Preceded by
Guy R. Pilcher
Captain of H.M.S. Venetia
20 Nov, 1939[11] – 27 Mar, 1940[12]
Succeeded by
Bernulf H. de C. Mellor
Preceded by
Harold G. Bowerman
Captain of H.M.S. Walpole
14 Mar, 1941[13] – Aug, 1942[14]
Succeeded by
Arthur S. Pomeroy
Preceded by
William S. Clouston
Captain of H.M.S. Inconstant
1 May, 1943[15] – 5 Sep, 1943[16]
Succeeded by
Robert H. Mills
Preceded by
Robert H. Mills
Captain of H.M.S. Inconstant
8 Nov, 1943[17] – 13 Jul, 1944[18]
Succeeded by
Henry D. Verschoyle
Preceded by
Kenneth E. Gain
Captain of H.M.S. Caradoc
23 Jul, 1945[19] – Sep, 1945[20]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. "Royal Naval College, Dartmouth." The Times (London, England), 25 Apr. 1927, p. 8.
  2. Uboat.net page on the man.
  3. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 17 Nov. 1934, p. 17.
  4. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 13 Jan. 1936, p. 3.
  5. Uboat.net page on the man.
  6. Uboat.net page on the man.
  7. Uboat.net page on the man.
  8. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 5 Dec. 1938, p. 18.
  9. Uboat.net page on the ship.
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