William Edmund Goodenough
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Admiral SIR William Edmund Goodenough, G.C.B., M.V.O., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy (2 June, 1867 – 30 January, 1945) was an officer in the Royal Navy. he is chiefly remembered for his service in command of light cruisers during the First World War.
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Early Life & Career
Goodenough was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 August, 1889.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 30 June, 1900.[2]
Goodenough was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1905, upon the retirement of Lord Walter Kerr as First Sea Lord.[3]
He was appointed in command of the pre-dreadnought Albemarle on 25 August, 1907.[4]
Goodenough was appointed in command of the pre-dreadnought Vengeance on 12 September, 1908.[5]
He served as captain of Duncan from December 1908 until August of 1910.[6]
He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Cochrane on 3 January, 1911.[7]
In July 1913, Goodenough was appointed in command of the light cruiser Southampton,[6] a command he'd retain until the end of 1916.
Great War
He commanded the Second Light Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland from the bridge of his flagship, the light cruiser Southampton.[8]
In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1916, Goodenough was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[9] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 June.[10]
Post-War
Goodenough was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 January, 1919.[11]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 31 July, 1920.[12]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 8 May, 1925, vice Gough-Calthorpe.[13]
On 23 May, 1930, he was placed on the Retired List.[14]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25969. p. 4738. 30 August, 1889.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 433.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 389.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 433.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5553. 2 June, 1916.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29629. p. 6066. 20 June, 1916.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 106. 1 January, 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32017. p. 8408. 13 August, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33608. p. 3233. 23 May, 1930.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir William Goodenough" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 31 January, 1945. Issue 50055, col C, p. 7.
- Goodenough, Admiral Sir William (1943). A Rough Record. London: Hutchinson & Co..
Papers
- Papers in the possession of the Imperial War Museum.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
