John Uniacke Penrose Fitzgerald
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Jump to navigationJump to searchJohn Uniacke Penrose Fitzgerald ( – ) served in the Royal Navy. He was the son of Charles C. P. FitzGerald and brother of Robert F. U. P. Fitzgerald.[1]
Life & Career
Fitzgerald was appointed to Collingwood as torpedo officer, qualified as an interpreter, on 6 January, 1914.[2] He fought in her at the Battle of Jutland.[3]
Fitzgerald was appointed in command of the light cruiser Caledon in December, 1929.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hubert Ardill |
Captain of H.M.S. Caledon Dec, 1929[5] |
Succeeded by Cecil N. Reyne |
| Preceded by W. Frederic Wake-Walker |
Director of Torpedoes and Mining Jan, 1938[6] |
Succeeded by Henry C. Phillips |
Footnotes
- ↑ Letter from Charles Cooper Penrose FitzGerald to Gerard Henry Uctred Noel postmarked 9 June 1916 at the National Maritime Museum. NOE/5/1.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1912). p. 393d.
- ↑ Letter from his father, Charles Cooper Penrose FitzGerald to Admiral of the Fleet Gerard Henry Uctred Noel postmarked 9 June 1916 at the National Maritime Museum. NOE/5/1.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
