Edward Owen Cochrane
Rear-Admiral SIR Edward Owen Cochrane, K.B.E., Royal Navy (17 August, 1881 – 27 January, 1972) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
His great-grandfather's eldest brother was Admiral Lord Cochrane.
Life & Career
Cochrane was born in Windlesham, Surrey, the son of Captain (later Vice-Admiral) Basil E. Cochrane.[1]
He entered the Navy and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1902.[2]
Cochrane was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1010.[3]
Cochrane was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1915.[4]
Post-War
Cochrane was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1920.[5]
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Repulse in August 1931.
Cochrane was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 January, 1933 and placed on the Retired List the following day.[6]
In 1956 while driving in Switzerland, Cochrane hit and injured a man disembarking from a tram on the road between Vevey and Lausanne. The man was "permanently injured" and in October, 1957 Cochrane was tried in absentia by a Swiss court and sentenced to two months in jail. The following year the case was retried at Cochrane's request, and the sentence was quashed after he paid a five-hundred franc fine.
Bibliography
- "Sir Edward Cochrane" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 29 January, 1972. Issue 58388, col G, pg. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/91.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/46.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Geoffrey Hopwood |
Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence 1923 |
Succeeded by George K. Chetwode |
| Preceded by Arthur H. Walker |
Captain of H.M.S. Cairo Sep, 1924[7] |
Succeeded by James A. G. Troup |
| Preceded by Bernard W. F. Fairbairn |
Director of Training and Staff Duties 8 Apr, 1929[8] |
Succeeded by Frederick A. Buckley |
| Preceded by Gerald C. Dickens |
Captain of H.M.S. Repulse Aug, 1931[9] |
Succeeded by John H. Godfrey |
| Preceded by Herbert Pott |
Captain of H.M.S. Cairo Jun, 1932[10] |
Succeeded by George H. D'O. Lyon |
Footnotes
- ↑ Cochrane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 147.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 16.
- ↑ Cochrane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 147.
- ↑ Cochrane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 147.
- ↑ Cochrane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 147.
- ↑ Cochrane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 147.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 124.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
