Cuthbert Coppinger
Captain Cuthbert Coppinger, D.S.C., (28 April, 1890 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Coppinger entered the Navy as it was transitioning to the new training scheme for cadets and was sent directly to the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth as part of the September 1905 intake term.
Coppinger was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1912.[1]
Coppinger was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1920.[2]
Coppinger was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1925.[3]
Coppinger was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1933.[4]
Coppinger was appointed in command of the light cruiser Capetown in June, 1936.
In May, 1941, Coppinger was appointed in command of the battleship Malaya.
He was placed on the Retired List on 28 July, 1942 and appointed Captain Superintendent of Alexandria, vice Beverley.[5]
Coppinger was reverted to the Retired List on 25 October, 1946.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Cecil B. Prickett |
Captain of H.M.S. Effingham 24 Apr, 1934[7][8] – 3 Mar, 1936[9] |
Succeeded by Hugh W. S. Browning |
| Preceded by Douglas A. Budgen |
Captain of H.M.S. Capetown 8 Jun, 1936[10][11] – 10 Oct, 1938[12] |
Succeeded by Henry C. Bovell |
| Preceded by Arthur F. E. Palliser |
Captain of H.M.S. Malaya 3 May, 1941[13] – 21 Mar, 1942[14] |
Succeeded by John W. A. Waller |
| Preceded by John N. Pelly |
Captain of H.M.S. King Alfred 21 Jun, 1945[15] – 10 Aug, 1946[16] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 17.
- ↑ Coppinger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 684.
- ↑ Coppinger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 684.
- ↑ Coppinger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 684.
- ↑ Coppinger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 684.
- ↑ Coppinger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 684.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 237.
- ↑ Coppinger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 684.
- ↑ Coppinger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 684.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 221.
- ↑ Coppinger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 684.
- ↑ Coppinger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 684.
- ↑ Coppinger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 684.
- ↑ Coppinger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 684.
- ↑ Coppinger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 684.
- ↑ Coppinger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 684.
