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{{RearRN}} (retired) '''Robert Henry Coppinger''', C.B.E. (5 March, 1877 &ndash; ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].

==Life & Career==
Coppinger was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 May, 1898.<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref>

After a series of appointments in the North American, Channel and Home squadrons, he was appointed to {{UK-Marathon}} on 2 June, 1898, which was then assigned to the [[East Indies Station]].  On 11 May, 1900, he was ordered home to qualify for gunnery duties.<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref>

Coppinger commanded {{UK-Avon}} in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1901.  This was followed by a series of additional course in gunnery and some staff assignments for gunnery instruction.  He had his opportunities to apply this training with two years as gunnery officer in {{UK-1RoyalSovereign}} from June, 1903 and then in {{UK-Mars}}, {{UK-1NewZealand}}, {{UK-Hermione}} and {{UK-1Liverpool}}.<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref>

Coppinger was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1910{{NLMar13|p. 17}} and discharged from {{UK-1Liverpool}} on 12 January of the new year.<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref>

He was appointed to {{UK-Formidable}} on 21 February, 1911 but was relieved in her on 2 January of 1912 following an unsatisfactory report.  After three months in command of the {{UK-Violet|f=t}},  he was appointed in command of {{UK-Dido}} on 23 August.  In February, 1913, she collided with the {{UK-1Berwick|f=t}}, and Their Lordships expressed their "severe displeasure" with Coppinger for an error in judgment.<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref>

Coppinger was appointed in command of the {{UK-Flirt|f=t}} on 15 April, 1913.{{NLJul13|p. 313-5}}

He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Crane|f=t}} on 2 February, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 299}}

==Great War==
Coppinger was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1916.<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref>

He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Dreadnought|f=t}} on 25 February, 1919.<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref>

Coppinger was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 July, 1922.  He was thanked for offering his services in 1939 for World War II.<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref>

==See Also==
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{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Henry_Coppinger}}
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==Service Records==
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* {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}}
* {{TNA|ADM 196/90.|D8115805}}
* {{TNA|ADM 196/141.|D8121175}}
* {{TNA|ADM 196/125.|D8119307}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Rafe Grenville Rowley-Conwy|Rafe G. Rowley-Conwy]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Violet (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Violet'']]'''<br>1 May, 1912<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref> &ndash; 23 Aug, 1912<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ronald Evered Chilcott|Ronald E. Chilcott]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Berwick Curtis|Berwick Curtis]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dido (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dido'']]'''<br>23 Aug, 1912<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref> &ndash; 8 Apr, 1913<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederic Aubrey Whitehead|Frederic A. Whitehead]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Stuart Elton Holder|Stuart E. Holder]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Flirt (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Flirt'']]'''<br>15 Apr, 1913{{NLJul13|p. 313-5}}<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref> &ndash; 2 Feb, 1914<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hubert Stanley Braddyll|Hubert S. Braddyll]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hubert Stanley Braddyll|Hubert S. Braddyll]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Crane (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Crane'']]'''<br>2 Feb, 1914{{NLJan15|p. 299}}<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref> &ndash; 15 Jun, 1915<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Kenneth Gibson|Arthur K. Gibson]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Kennedy Maxwell|Thomas K. Maxwell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Crusader (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Crusader'']]'''<br>15 Jun, 1915<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref> &ndash; Aug, 1915<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Christopher Harry Williams|Thomas C. H. Williams]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gerald Cartmell Harrison|Gerald C. Harrison]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Swift (1907)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Swift'']]'''<br>5 Aug, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 398''m''}} &ndash; 3 Jul, 1916<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ambrose Maynard Peck|Ambrose M. Peck]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles William Bruton|Charles W. Bruton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Orcoma (1908)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Orcoma'']]'''<br>6 Jul, 1916{{NLJan19|p. 1001}}<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref> &ndash; 10 Jan, 1919<ref>Coppinger Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7603063}} f. 313.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
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{{CatBritannia|January, 1891}}
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