Charles Philip Clarke

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Rear-Admiral Charles Philip Clarke, C.B., D.S.O. (14 December, 1898 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of solicitor C. P. Clarke, Esq. Perhaps born in Taunton.[1]

In August 1914, Clarke was sent to the battleship Queen.

On 29 March 1916, he was ordered to return to England.[2]

On 25 April, 1916 he was appointed to the battleship Royal Sovereign. On 16 October 1916 he was admitted to Plymouth Hospital with a skin condition, being allowed three weeks to recover. He served in Royal Sovereign until 23 July 1917 when he was ordered to H.M.S. Vernon to receive instruction in a three-day Torpedo Control course. Upon emerging, he was assigned to the patrol boat P50, but this was cancelled. Instead, on 10 September he was appointed to the destroyer Miranda, where he remained until 14 December, 1918. Clarke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1918.[3]

Clarke was appointed in command of the destroyer Retriever on 27 August, 1919.[4]

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1926.[5]

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1932.[6]

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1938.[7]

World War II

A variety of service, from Senior Officer, Red Sea Force to Assistant Director of the Trade Division, vice Bittleston.[8]

Clarke survived the loss of his command, the heavy cruiser Exeter on 1 March, 1942.

He commanded the Dido-class cruiser Cleopatra, vice Robertshaw, from 8 May[?], 1946 to 15 January, 1948 and was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 January, 1948.[9]

Clarke was placed on the Retired List on 1 May 1951.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Herbert I. N. Lyon
Captain of H.M.S. Retriever
27 Aug, 1919[10]
Succeeded by
Thomas B. Hill
Preceded by
George H. Faulkner
Captain of H.M.S. Caledon
31 Jul, 1939 – 22 Mar, 1941
Succeeded by
Stuart H. Paton
Preceded by
Edward M. Evans-Lombe
Captain of H.M.S. Glasgow
27 Nov, 1943[11] – 8 Aug, 1944[12]
Succeeded by
Cromwell F. J. Lloyd-Davies
Preceded by
Cromwell F. J. Lloyd-Davies
Captain of H.M.S. Glasgow
23 Oct, 1944[13] – 22 Nov, 1945[14]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Marcel H. A. Kelsey
Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard
Jun, 1948 – 10 Oct, 1950
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Clarke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/85. f. 85.
  2. Clarke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/85. f. 85.
  3. Clarke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/85. f. 85.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 854.
  5. Clarke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/85. f. 85.
  6. Clarke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/85. f. 85.
  7. Clarke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/85. f. 85.
  8. Clarke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/85. f. 85.
  9. Clarke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/85. f. 85.
  10. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 854.
  11. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  12. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  13. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  14. Uboat.net page on the ship.