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{{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''Henry Daniel Pridham-Wippell''', C.B., C.V.O., K.C.B. (12 August, 1985 &ndash; 2 April, 1952) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]] who served in both World Wars. ==Life & Career== Born the son of a barrister in Bromley, Kent, Pridham-Wippell gained two and a half months on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in September, 1901.<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> Pridham-Wippell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1907.<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> Pridham-Wippell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Porcupine|f=t}} on 5 April, 1912.{{NLJul13|p. 357}} Pridham-Wippell was appointed to {{UK-Audacious}} on 1 October, 1913.<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> ==Great War== Pridham-Wippell survived the mining loss of ''Audacious'' on 27 October, 1914. On 25 December, he was appointed in command of a ship whose name is illegible, though it appears similar to "Bushaid".<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> Pridham-Wippell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1915.<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> On 20 June, 1918, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tribune|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 921''a''}} ==Post-War== Pridham-Wippell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1919.<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> Pridham-Wippell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1926.<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> Pridham-Wippell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cairo|f=t}} and given the rank of {{Com2RN}} for command of the Home Fleet Destroyer Flotillas. He maintained command of the flotillas when his command moved to the new [[H.M.S. Aurora (1936)|''Aurora'']] on 9 November, 1937. Pridham-Wippell was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 11 January, 1938 and subsequently superseded in command of ''Aurora'' and the destroyer formations on 20 April.<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> ==World War II== Pridham-Wippell was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 3 January, 1941. In late March, he commanded formation of four light cruisers and three destroyers at the [[Battle of Cape Matapan]]. Late in 1941, he was fortunate to survive the sinking of {{UK-Barham}} and was awarded the K.C.B. for gallantry and conspicuous services in the withdrawal of British forces from Greece.<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> Pridham-Wippell was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 30 June, 1944.<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 4 February, 1948. ==See Also== {{refbegin}} * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Henry+Daniel+Pridham-Wippell Service Records] {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Pridham-Wippell}} {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Gerald Onslow|Arthur G. Onslow]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 104 (1889)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 104]]'''<br>14 Jul, 1909<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>{{NLApr10|p. 401''a''}} &ndash; 10 Jun, 1910<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Percy George Brown|Percy G. Brown]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lewis Gonne Eyre Crabbe|Lewis G. E. Crabbe]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 29 (1908)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 29]]'''<br>10 Jun, 1910<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> &ndash; 15 Feb, 1911<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Ouchterlony Barron|John O. Barron]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Ouchterlony Barron|John O. Barron]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 20 (1908)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 20]]'''<br>15 Feb, 1911<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>{{NLApr11|p. 399}} &ndash; 5 Apr, 1912<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ian Clarence Shirreff Hilton|Ian C. S. Hilton]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cecil Mervyn Queripel|Cecil M. Queripel]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Porcupine (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Porcupine'']]'''<br>5 Apr, 1912<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>{{NLSep13|p. 357}} &ndash; 1 Oct, 1913<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Edward Hamond|Charles E. Hamond]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Martial (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Martial'']]'''<br>16 Sep, 1915<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> &ndash; ''c''. Oct, 1915<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Julian Harrison|Julian Harrison]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Kimber Gregory|Arthur K. Gregory]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Minstrel (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Minstrel'']]'''<br>Oct, 1915<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>{{NLOct15|p. 396''b''}} &ndash; 11 Nov, 1915<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Trevor Prichard|Hugh T. Prichard]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Trevor Prichard|Hugh T. Prichard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Comet (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Comet'']]'''<br>11 Nov, 1915<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>{{NLNov17|p. 392''o''}} &ndash; 15 May, 1918<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry de Beauvoir Tupper|Henry de B. Tupper]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tribune (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tribune'']]'''<br>20 Jun, 1918<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>{{NLFeb19|p. 921''a''}} &ndash; Nov, 1919<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Paul Whitfield|Paul Whitfield]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Stephen St. Leger Moore|Stephen St. L. Moore]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Enterprise (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Enterprise'']]'''<br>9 Jun, 1928<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> &ndash; 28 Sep, 1930<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Philip Esmonde Phillips|Philip E. Phillips]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur John Layard Murray|Arthur J. L. Murray]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Campbell (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Campbell'']]'''<br>24 Apr, 1932<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> &ndash; Apr, 1933<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ralph Kerr|Ralph Kerr]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur John Layard Murray|Arthur J. L. Murray]]'''|'''[[Sixth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla]]'''<br>24 Apr, 1932<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> &ndash; Apr, 1933<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Evelyn Claude Ogilvie Thomson|Evelyn C. O. Thomson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cairo (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cairo'']]'''<br>21 Mar, 1936<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> &ndash; 9 Nov, 1937<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Stanley Sandford|Cecil S. Sandford]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cecil Stanley Sandford|Cecil S. Sandford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Aurora (1936)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Aurora'']]'''<br>9 Nov, 1937<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> &ndash; 20 Apr, 1938<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gervase Boswell Middleton|Gervase B. Middleton]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax|The Hon. Reginald A. R. P.-E.-E.-Drax]]'''|'''[[First Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral in the First Battle Squadron]]'''<br>8 May, 1940<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> &ndash; 24 Oct, 1940<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Cronyn Tovey|John C. Tovey]]'''|'''[[Mediterranean Station|Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Station]]'''<br>24 Oct, 1940<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> &ndash; 1 Apr, 1942<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Layton|Geoffrey Layton]]'''|'''[[First Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral Commanding, First Battle Squadron]]'''<br>12 May, 1941<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> &ndash; 1 Apr, 1942<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Andrew Browne Cunningham, First Viscount Cunningham|Sir Andrew B. Cunningham]]'''|'''[[Mediterranean Station|Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet]]'''<br>1 Apr, 1942<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> &ndash; 1 Aug, 1942{{INF}}<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Harwood Harwood|Sir Henry H. Harwood]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Lionel Brooke Cunliffe|Robert L. B. Cunliffe]]'''|'''[[Dover|Flag Officer-in-Charge, Dover]]'''<br>1 Aug, 1942<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> &ndash; 11 Jul, 1945|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ralph Leatham|Ralph Leatham]]'''|'''[[Plymouth Station|Commander in Chief, Plymouth Station]]'''<br>27 Nov, 1945<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref> &ndash; 1 Dec, 1947<ref>Pridham-Wippell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/14.|D7576677}} ff. 177, 253.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pridham-Wippell, Henry}} {{CatPerson|UK|1885|1952}} {{CatAdm|UK}} {{CatBritannia|May, 1900}}

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