George Haines Faulkner

Captain George Haines Faulkner, C.B., D.S.C., R.N. (27 April, 1893 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Reverend Thomas G. Faulkner.

Faulkner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 21 October, 1914.

Faulkner was appointed in command of the destroyer Thruster on 17 December, 1918.^[1]

Faulkner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 21 October, 1922.

Faulkner was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1928.

Faulkner was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1935.

He was superseded in command of the sloop Bideford shortly after 14 November, 1938 by Douglas Young-Jamieson.^[2]

Retired 2 January, 1945.

Reverted to Retired List on 29 October, 1947.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Valentine M. Wyndham-Quin	Captain of H.M.S. Mystic 2 Apr, 1918^[3] – 17 Dec, 1918	Succeeded by Gordon L. Simner
Preceded by George L. D. Gibbs	Captain of H.M.S. Thruster 17 Dec, 1918^[4] – May, 1919	Succeeded by Daniel H. Rainier
Preceded by Thomas B. Fellowes	Captain of H.M.S. Voyager 31 Dec, 1926^[5]	Succeeded by Peter V. James
Preceded by Geoffrey W. Wadham	Captain of H.M.S. Bideford 18 Feb, 1937 – 17 Apr, 1938	Succeeded by George H. Faulkner
Preceded by Vernon S. Butler	Senior Officer, Persian Gulf 20 Feb, 1937 – 17 Apr, 1938	Succeeded by Allan Poland
Preceded by Allan Poland	Captain of H.M.S. Shoreham 17 Apr, 1938 – 30 Jul, 1938	Succeeded by Cosmo M. Graham
Preceded by George H. Faulkner	Captain of H.M.S. Bideford 30 Jul, 1938 – 1 Oct, 1938	Succeeded by George H. Faulkner
Preceded by Guy L. Warren	Captain of H.M.S. Pangbourne 1 Oct, 1938 – 1 Nov, 1938	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by George H. Faulkner	Captain of H.M.S. Bideford 1 Nov, 1938 – 2 Dec, 1938	Succeeded by Douglas Young-Jamieson
Preceded by Frederick R. M. Johnson	Captain of H.M.S. Caledon 19 Jun, 1939 – 31 Jul, 1939	Succeeded by Charles P. Clarke
Preceded by John H. Young	Senior Officer, Reserve Fleet, The Nore 19 Jun, 1939 – 31 Jul, 1939	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Guy L. Warren	Captain of H.M.S. Berwick 2 May, 1941 – 15 Jan, 1943	Succeeded by Henry J. Egerton