William Philip Lodder
Captain (retired) William Philip Lodder, R.N. (30 July, 1863 – 6 May, 1921) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of a Royal Navy Captain.
Lodder was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 21 June, 1887.
Lodder was appointed to the Victory for the first class protected cruiser Terrible as Navigating Lieutenant on 26 May, 1896.[1]
On 10 May, 1897, Lodder commanded the new destroyer Whiting on her first official trial.[2]
Lodder was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1900.[3]
Lodder was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Captain on 22 November, 1909.
Lodder was appointed in command of the battleship Jupiter on 15 November, 1917.[4]
Lodder reverted to the Retired List on 29 November, 1918, antedated to 15 November, 1918.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Whiting 10 May, 1897[5] |
Succeeded by Charles D. Carpendale |
| Preceded by Cunningham R. de C. Foot as Captain of H.M.S. Monarch |
Captain of H.M.S. Simoom 19 May, 1903[6] – Nov, 1904 |
Succeeded by Edward P. Ashe |
| Preceded by ? |
Assistant King's Harbour Master of Chatham Dockyard 1 Nov, 1914[7] – 5 Nov, 1917 |
Succeeded by Norman B. Youel |
| Preceded by Charles A. Radcliffe |
Captain of H.M.S. Jupiter 15 Nov, 1917[8] – 15 Nov, 1918 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by George W. Gubbins |
Captain of H.M.S. Exmouth 1 Jul, 1918 – 15 Nov, 1918 |
Succeeded by H. Neville Rolfe |
Footnotes
- ↑ Lodder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20 f. 479.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 11 May, 1897. Issue 35200, col C, p. 6.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 98.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 824.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 11 May, 1897. Issue 35200, col C, p. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 376.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 368.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 824.
