Gerald Charles Dickens

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Admiral SIR Gerald Charles Dickens, K.C.V.O., C.B., C.M.G., (13 October, 1879 – 19 November, 1962) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Dickens was the grandson of the noted author Charles Dickens.

Dickens was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1901.[1]

Dickens was appointed in command of the destroyer Chelmer in November, 1911.[2]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Harpy on 20 November, 1913.[3]

In August, 1922, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Carlisle.[4]

In November, 1929, he was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Repulse.[5]

He was the third Editor of The Naval Review from May, 1950 until February, 1954.

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Chelmer
Nov, 1911[6]
Succeeded by
Hugh T. England
Preceded by
Henry C. D. Field
Captain of H.M.S. Harpy
20 Nov, 1913[7]
Succeeded by
Wellwood G. C. Maxwell
Preceded by
Edward R. G. R. Evans
Captain of H.M.S. Carlisle
Aug, 1922[8]
Succeeded by
Robert S. MacFarlan
Preceded by
Francis G. G. Chilton
Captain of H.M.S. Repulse
26 Nov, 1929[9][10]
Succeeded by
Edward O. Cochrane

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 21.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 292.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 327.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. The Navy List. (September, 1913). p. 292.
  7. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394m.
  8. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  10. Day of month taken from predecessor. Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.

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