Lancelot Gordon Ingham
Captain Lancelot Gordon Ingham, C.B.E., D.S.O. (7 May, 1889 – 5 June, 1937) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Made a Lieutenant on 15 July, 1909.[1]
He was appointed to Hogue as gunnery officer for the test Mobilisation in 1914, and was reappointed in her on 1 August and survived her sinking on 22 September, 1914 Ingham was appointed to Broke to assist the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla in gunnery. He stayed at this until November.[2]
Made a Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1917.[3]
On 12 September, 1918, he was appointed to Thunderer as gunnery officer.[4]
On 26 November, 1919, he was appointed to Queen Elizabeth as gunnery officer.[5]
Made a Commander on 31 December, 1921.[6]
Superseded in Queen Elizabeth on 12 April, 1922.
On 14 October, 1927, he was appointed in command of Verbena. He was superseded in her on 19 November, 1929.[7]
On 8 August, 1932, he was appointed to Hawkins to work on the staff of the Commander in Chief, China as Fleet (G). On 20 July, 1932, he was appointed to Comus for command of Castor when she commissioned.[8]
Ingham advanced to Captain on the Retired List on 7 May, 1934.[9]
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 393.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Roger L. Wiles |
Captain of H.M.S. Verbena 14 Oct, 1927[10] – c. Oct, 1929[11] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey D. Owen |
| Preceded by Geoffrey A. B. Hawkins |
Captain of H.M.S. Castor 8 Aug, 1932[12] – 31 Mar, 1933[13] |
Succeeded by Eric J. Shelley |
Footnotes
- ↑ Ingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 393.
- ↑ Ingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 393.
- ↑ Ingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 393.
- ↑ Ingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 393.
- ↑ Ingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 393.
- ↑ Ingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 393.
- ↑ Ingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 393.
- ↑ Ingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 393.
- ↑ Ingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 393.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 279.
- ↑ "Command of the Verbena." The Times (London, England), 14 Sept. 1929, p. 5.
- ↑ Ingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 393.
- ↑ Ingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 393.
