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− | '''Gerard Clarence Pigou''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Gerard Clarence Pigou''', R.N. (9 December, 1878 – 15 February, 1957) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Born in Southampton. | |
− | Pigou was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Pigou was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 March, 1900. |
− | Pigou was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | Pigou was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.{{NLOct19|p. 150}} |
− | + | With the rank of Acting Captain, Pigou was appointed in command of the {{UK-Amethyst|f=t}} on 26 August, 1918,{{NLFeb19|p. 729}} and also to {{UK-Hannibal}} as Chief Staff Officer ('''G''') on that same date.{{NLOct19|p. 807}} | |
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− | + | Pigou was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 19 February, 1925. | |
− | Pigou was appointed in command of the {{UK-Amethyst|f=t}} on 26 August, 1918.{{ | ||
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Duffett|Edward Duffett]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hunter (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hunter'']]'''<br>21 Jul, 1903<ref>"APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." ''The Times'' (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Colpoys Cleland Walcott|Colpoys C. Walcott]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Patrick James Boyle, Eighth Earl of Glasgow|Patrick James Boyle]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Amethyst (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Amethyst'']]'''<br>26 Aug, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 729}} – 16 Jan, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lionel John Garfit Anderson|Lionel J. G. Anderson]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Harvey|John Harvey]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cormorant (1877)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cormorant'']]'''<br>1 May, 1922{{NLJan23|p. 742}} – Apr, 1924|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gerald Hepburn Brady|Gerald H. Brady]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:03, 7 April 2022
Captain (retired) Gerard Clarence Pigou, R.N. (9 December, 1878 – 15 February, 1957) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Southampton.
Pigou was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1900.
Pigou was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.[1]
With the rank of Acting Captain, Pigou was appointed in command of the third class protected cruiser Amethyst on 26 August, 1918,[2] and also to Hannibal as Chief Staff Officer (G) on that same date.[3]
Pigou was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 19 February, 1925.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Edward Duffett |
Captain of H.M.S. Hunter 21 Jul, 1903[4] |
Succeeded by Colpoys C. Walcott |
Preceded by Patrick James Boyle |
Captain of H.M.S. Amethyst 26 Aug, 1918[5] – 16 Jan, 1919 |
Succeeded by Lionel J. G. Anderson |
Preceded by John Harvey |
Captain of H.M.S. Cormorant 1 May, 1922[6] – Apr, 1924 |
Succeeded by Gerald H. Brady |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 150.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 729.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 807.
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 729.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 742.