Henry Daniel Pridham-Wippell

Admiral SIR Henry Daniel Pridham-Wippell, C.B., C.V.O., K.C.B. (12 August, 1985 – 2 April, 1952) was an officer in the Royal Navy who served in both World Wars.

Life & Career

Born the son of a barrister in Bromley, Kent, Pridham-Wippell gained two and a half months on passing out of Britannia in September, 1901.

Pridham-Wippell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1907.

Pridham-Wippell was appointed in command of the destroyer Porcupine on 5 April, 1912.

Pridham-Wippell was appointed to Audacious on 1 October, 1913.

Great War

Pridham-Wippell survived the mining loss of Audacious on 27 October, 1914. On 25 December, he was appointed in command of a ship whose name is illegible, though it appears similar to "Bushaid".

Pridham-Wippell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1915.

On 20 June, 1918, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Tribune.

Post-War

Pridham-Wippell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1919.

Pridham-Wippell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1926.

Pridham-Wippell was appointed in command of the light cruiser Cairo and given the rank of Commodore, Second Class for command of the Home Fleet Destroyer Flotillas. He maintained command of the flotillas when his command moved to the new Aurora on 9 November, 1937.

Pridham-Wippell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 January, 1938 and subsequently superseded in command of Aurora and the destroyer formations on 20 April.

World War II

Pridham-Wippell was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 3 January, 1941. In late March, he commanded formation of four light cruisers and three destroyers at the Battle of Cape Matapan. Late in 1941, he was fortunate to survive the sinking of Barham and was awarded the K.C.B. for gallantry and conspicuous services in the withdrawal of British forces from Greece.

Pridham-Wippell was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 30 June, 1944.

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 4 February, 1948.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia
• Papers in the Possession of the National Maritime Museum (Catalogue Reference "PWL")

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Arthur G. Onslow	Captain of H.M. T.B. 104 14 Jul, 1909 – 10 Jun, 1910	Succeeded by Percy G. Brown
Preceded by Lewis G. E. Crabbe	Captain of H.M. T.B. 29 10 Jun, 1910 – 15 Feb, 1911	Succeeded by John O. Barron
Preceded by John O. Barron	Captain of H.M. T.B. 20 15 Feb, 1911 – 5 Apr, 1912	Succeeded by Ian C. S. Hilton
Preceded by Cecil M. Queripel	Captain of H.M.S. Porcupine 5 Apr, 1912 – 1 Oct, 1913	Succeeded by Charles E. Hamond
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Martial 16 Sep, 1915 – c. Oct, 1915	Succeeded by Arthur K. Gregory
Preceded by Arthur K. Gregory	Captain of H.M.S. Minstrel Oct, 1915 – 11 Nov, 1915	Succeeded by Hugh T. Prichard
Preceded by Hugh T. Prichard	Captain of H.M.S. Comet 11 Nov, 1915 – 15 May, 1918	Succeeded by Henry de B. Tupper
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Tribune 20 Jun, 1918 – Nov, 1919	Succeeded by Paul Whitfield
Preceded by Stephen St. L. Moore	Captain of H.M.S. Enterprise 9 Jun, 1928 – 28 Sep, 1930	Succeeded by Philip E. Phillips
Preceded by Donald C. Morrison	Captain of H.M.S. Campbell 24 Apr, 1932 – Apr, 1933	Succeeded by Marshal L. Clarke
Preceded by Arthur J. L. Murray	Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla 24 Apr, 1932 – Apr, 1933	Succeeded by Marshal L. Clarke
Preceded by Angus D. Nicholl	Captain of H.M.S. Cairo 21 Mar, 1936 – 9 Nov, 1937	Succeeded by Cecil S. Sandford
Preceded by Cecil S. Sandford	Captain of H.M.S. Aurora 9 Nov, 1937 – 20 Apr, 1938	Succeeded by Gervase B. Middleton
Preceded by The Hon. Reginald A. R. P.-E.-E.-Drax	Rear-Admiral in the First Battle Squadron 8 May, 1940 – 24 Oct, 1940	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by John C. Tovey	Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Station 24 Oct, 1940 – 1 Apr, 1942	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Geoffrey Layton	Vice-Admiral Commanding, First Battle Squadron 12 May, 1941 – 1 Apr, 1942	Succeeded by Arthur J. Power
Preceded by Sir Andrew B. Cunningham	Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet 1 Apr, 1942 – 1 Aug, 1942[Inference]	Succeeded by Sir Henry H. Harwood
Preceded by Robert L. B. Cunliffe	Flag Officer-in-Charge, Dover 1 Aug, 1942 – 11 Jul, 1945	Succeeded by Henry H. Bousfield as Naval Officer-in-Charge, Dover
Preceded by Ralph Leatham	Commander in Chief, Plymouth Station 27 Nov, 1945 – 1 Dec, 1947	Succeeded by Sir Robert L. Burnett