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| − | '''Frederick Lewis Coplestone''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{LCommRN}} (retired) '''Frederick Lewis Coplestone''', (12 September, 1882 – 11 November, 1914) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Coplestone was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 May, 1904. | |
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| − | Coplestone was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Coplestone was appointed to {{UK-Thames}} for command of submarines on 1 February, 1905 but was retired as unfit on 4 October, 1906. |
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| − | + | Coplestone was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 May, 1912. | |
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| − | + | On 15 July 1913, he was found unfit for the Air Service, owing to defective hearing. | |
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| + | Coplestone was appointed to {{UK-D2}} on 4 August, 1914 and died when she was lost off the German coast on 11 November. His death was understood only to have occurred between 25 November and 1 December, 1914, but the latter date was selected as the official one. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 20:03, 6 December 2018
Lieutenant-Commander (retired) Frederick Lewis Coplestone, (12 September, 1882 – 11 November, 1914) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Coplestone was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1904.
Coplestone was appointed to Thames for command of submarines on 1 February, 1905 but was retired as unfit on 4 October, 1906.
Coplestone was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1912.
On 15 July 1913, he was found unfit for the Air Service, owing to defective hearing.
Coplestone was appointed to D 2 on 4 August, 1914 and died when she was lost off the German coast on 11 November. His death was understood only to have occurred between 25 November and 1 December, 1914, but the latter date was selected as the official one.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edward Altham |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 41 21 Jul, 1903[1] |
Succeeded by Henry B. Taylor |
Footnotes
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
