Charles Philip Clarke

Rear-Admiral Charles Philip Clarke, C.B., D.S.O. (14 December, 1898 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of solicitor C. P. Clarke, Esq. Perhaps born in Taunton.

In August 1914, Clarke was sent to the battleship Queen.

On 29 March 1916, he was ordered to return to England.

On 25 April, 1916 he was appointed to the battleship Royal Sovereign. He fought in her at the Battle of Jutland a little over one month later.

On 16 October 1916 he was admitted to Plymouth Hospital with a skin condition, being allowed three weeks to recover.

On 23 July 1917 he was ordered to Vernon to receive instruction in a three-day Torpedo Control course. Upon emerging, he was assigned to the patrol boat P50, but this was cancelled. Instead, on 10 September he was appointed to the destroyer Miranda, where he remained until 14 December, 1918. Clarke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1918.

Clarke was appointed in command of the destroyer Retriever on 27 August, 1919.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1926.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1932.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1938.

World War II

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 January, 1948.

Retired 1 May 1951.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Herbert I. N. Lyon	Captain of H.M.S. Retriever 27 Aug, 1919	Succeeded by Thomas B. Hill
Preceded by George H. Faulkner	Captain of H.M.S. Caledon 31 Jul, 1939 – 22 Mar, 1941	Succeeded by Stuart H. Paton
Preceded by Edward M. Evans-Lombe	Captain of H.M.S. Glasgow 27 Nov, 1943 – 8 Aug, 1944	Succeeded by Cromwell F. J. Lloyd-Davies
Preceded by Cromwell F. J. Lloyd-Davies	Captain of H.M.S. Glasgow 23 Oct, 1944 – 22 Nov, 1945	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Marcel H. A. Kelsey	Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard Jun, 1948 – 10 Oct, 1950	Succeeded by ?