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Captain (retired) Christopher Hildyard Ringrose, R.N. (13 November, 1890 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
In 1939, he altered his last name by appending the maiden name of his wife to become Christopher Hildyard Ringrose-Wharton.
Life & Career
The son of a Barrister at Law, C. C. L. Ringrose, Esq..
Ringrose was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1913.
Ringrose was appointed in command of the destroyer Melpomene on 9 April, 1918.[1]
Ringrose was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1921.
Ringrose was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1926. He was loaned to the Royal Australian Navy from 11 March 1927 to 6 August, 1929.[2]
Ringrose was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 30 April, 1934 and was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 13 November, 1935.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Kenneth L. Campbell |
Captain of H.M.S. P49 22 Nov, 1917 – 9 Apr, 1918 |
Succeeded by Harry McDonald |
| Preceded by Daniel H. Rainier |
Captain of H.M.S. Melpomene 9 Apr, 1918[3] – 20 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John S. Morrell |
Captain of H.M.S. Triad 8 Oct, 1919 – 2 Dec, 1921 |
Succeeded by George P. Bevan |
| Preceded by Herbert Owen |
Captain of H.M.S. Vivien 12 Apr, 1922 – 14 Sep, 1922 |
Succeeded by Henry A. Simpson |
| Preceded by Kenneth B. Millar |
Captain of H.M.S. Velox 14 Sep, 1922[4] – 27 Aug, 1924 |
Succeeded by Hugh E. Raymond |
| Preceded by James R. C. Cavendish |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Swordsman 5 May, 1927[5][6] – 9 Jan, 1928[7] |
Succeeded by Arthur R. M. Black |
| Preceded by James R. C. Cavendish |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Anzac 10 Jan, 1928[8][9] – 26 Apr, 1929[10] |
Succeeded by James C. D. Esdaile |
| Preceded by Charles M. Blackman |
Captain of H.M.S. Ardent 27 Nov, 1931[11] – Dec, 1933 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey A. B. Hawkins |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 844.
- ↑ R.A.N. Service Record.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 844.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 279.
- ↑ R.A.N. Service Record.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 294.
- ↑ R.A.N. Service Record.
- ↑ R.A.N. Service Record.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 292.
- ↑ R.A.N. Service Record.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 215.
