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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
Pretor-Pinney was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 September, 1918.
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The son of land agent R. W. Pretor-Pinney of West Byfleet.
  
Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 April, 1920, Pretor-Pinney was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 September, 1926.
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Pretor-Pinney was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 September, 1918.<ref>Pretor-Pinney Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/119/163.|}}  f. 163.</ref>
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Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 April, 1920, Pretor-Pinney was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 September, 1926.<ref>Pretor-Pinney Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/119/163.|}}  f. 163.</ref>
  
 
==World War II==
 
==World War II==
Died in command of the {{UK-Stronghold|f=t}} when she was sunk.
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In May 1940, he was appointed in command of the French submarine chaser.  On 11 September 1940 he was appojnted in command of the yacht ''Rion''[?].<ref>Pretor-Pinney Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/119/163.|}}  f. 163.</ref>
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Pretor-Pinney was commended for good services when H.V. ''Staffordshire'' was bombed on 28 March 1941.<ref>Pretor-Pinney Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/119/163.|}}  f. 163.</ref>
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Died in command of the {{UK-Stronghold|f=t}} when she was sunk.<ref>Pretor-Pinney Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/119/163.|}}  f. 163.</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Giles+Robert+Pretor-Pinney Service Records]
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Revision as of 18:46, 26 January 2022

Lieutenant-Commander (retired) Giles Robert Pretor-Pinney, (1 September, 1897 – 2 March, 1942) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of land agent R. W. Pretor-Pinney of West Byfleet.

Pretor-Pinney was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1918.[1]

Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 April, 1920, Pretor-Pinney was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1926.[2]

World War II

In May 1940, he was appointed in command of the French submarine chaser. On 11 September 1940 he was appojnted in command of the yacht Rion[?].[3]

Pretor-Pinney was commended for good services when H.V. Staffordshire was bombed on 28 March 1941.[4]

Died in command of the destroyer Stronghold when she was sunk.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Robert Alexander
Captain of H.M.S. Stronghold
18 Mar, 1941 – 2 Mar, 1942
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. Pretor-Pinney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/163. f. 163.
  2. Pretor-Pinney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/163. f. 163.
  3. Pretor-Pinney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/163. f. 163.
  4. Pretor-Pinney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/163. f. 163.
  5. Pretor-Pinney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/163. f. 163.