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{{CaptRN}} '''Gerard Charles Muirhead-Gould''', D.S.C., R.N. (29 May, 1889 &ndash; 26 June, 1945) served in the [[Royal Navy]].

==Life & Career==
Born in London, Muirhead-Gould listed his mother as his guardian upon joining the Navy in January, 1904.<ref>Muirhead-Gould Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/100.|}} f. 451.</ref>

On 20 March 1909 he was admitted to Haslar Hospital for appendicitis, causing him to miss gunnery the following month.  He did obtain a first-class certificate in Gunnery in August, however.<ref>Muirhead-Gould Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/100.|}} f. 451.</ref>

Muirhead-Gould was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 December, 1910.<ref>Muirhead-Gould Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/100.|}} f. 451.</ref>

During the war, he served in {{UK-Defence}}, worked with armoured trains from January to September 1915, and then was briefly in {{UK-Argonaut}}.  On 3 December 1916 he was appointed to {{UK-EmperorOfIndia}} as flag lieutenant for the Rear-Admiral, moving with him to {{UK-Colossus}} on 12 June, 1916.  Later appointments placed him in {{UK-1Southampton}}, {{UK-1Birmingham}} and {{UK-LordNelson}} for signalling.<ref>Muirhead-Gould Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/100.|}} f. 451.</ref>

In 1918, he was "regarded" as qualifying in Signals.  This notation in his Service Record is unusual.<ref>Muirhead-Gould Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/100.|}} f. 451.</ref>

Muirhead-Gould was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 December, 1918.<ref>Muirhead-Gould Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/100.|}} f. 451.</ref>

Muirhead-Gould was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1924.  In 1926, he lost an anchor and cable from {{UK-Bluebell}} through what was deemed an error in judgement.<ref>Muirhead-Gould Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/100.|}} f. 451.</ref>

Muirhead-Gould was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1931.<ref>Muirhead-Gould Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/100.|}} f. 451.</ref>

==World War II==
After being lent to the [[Royal Australian Navy]] on 3 February, 1940, he was placed on the Retired List on 9 July, 1941.<ref>Muirhead-Gould Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/100.|}} f. 451.</ref>

Muirhead-Gould died of an acute heart attack.

==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Gerard+Charles+Muirhead-Gould Service Records]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Algernon Robert Smithwick|Algernon R. Smithwick]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bluebell (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bluebell'']]'''<br>1 Apr, 1926<ref>Muirhead-Gould Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/100.|}} f. 451.</ref> &ndash; 12 Feb, 1927<ref>Muirhead-Gould Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/100.|}} f. 451.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Andrew Johnstone|Andrew Johnstone]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Roderick Bruce Tremayne Miles|Roderick B. T. Miles]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Active (1929)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Active'']]'''<br>28 Apr, 1932<ref>Muirhead-Gould Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/100.|}} f. 451.</ref> &ndash; May, 1933<ref>Muirhead-Gould Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/100.|}} f. 451.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Philip Louis Vian|Philip L. Vian]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Melville Adams Hawes|Melville A. Hawes]]'''|'''[[Naval Attaché (Royal Navy)|Royal Navy Naval Attaché to Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands]]'''<br>31 Jul, 1933{{ToL|Naval Attaches|31 July 1933, p. 21}} &ndash; 23 Jul, 1936<ref>Troubridge Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/117/65.|}} f. 65.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Hope Troubridge|Thomas H. Troubridge]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Pirie Thomson|George P. Thomson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Devonshire (1927)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Devonshire'']]'''<br>Nov, 1936{{NLJul37|p. 230}} &ndash; May, 1939{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Eric Wheeler Bush|Eric W. Bush]]'''}}
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