Francis George Gillilan Chilton
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Francis George Gillilan Chilton ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Chilton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1901.[1]
Chilton was appointed in command of the destroyer Foresight on 31 January, 1918.[2]
In January, 1919, Chilton was appointed in command of the battleship Superb.[3]
Chilton was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Repulse in April, 1928.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Richard Horne |
Captain of H.M.S. Foresight 31 Jan, 1918[5] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Stephen H. Radcliffe |
Captain of H.M.S. Superb Jan, 1919[6] |
Succeeded by Charles W. Bruton |
| Preceded by Theodore J. Hallett |
Captain of H.M.S. Repulse Apr, 1928[7] |
Succeeded by Gerald C. Dickens |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 15.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 795.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 795.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
