William Francis Budgen
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Lieutenant-Commander (retired) William Francis Budgen (5 January, 1881 – 24 February, 1922) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Secundenibad[?].
Budgen jpoined the Supplementary List at the rank of Lieutenant on 1 September, 1913.[1]
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 September, 1920.[2]
Budgen was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 September, 1921.[3]
Budgen was one of about seven Europeans who died in a cyclone at Chinde, East Africa that nearly destroyed the town.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William W. Hallwright |
Captain of H.M.S. Laburnum 7 Apr, 1917[5] |
Succeeded by Thomas S. Edwards |
| Preceded by Frederick C. Corbyn |
Captain of H.M.S. Delphinium 8 Nov, 1918[6] |
Succeeded by Daniel McDowell |
| Preceded by Frank E. Woodward |
Captain of H.M.S. Larkspur 30 May, 1919[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Budgen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/218. f. 264.
- ↑ Budgen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/218. f. 264.
- ↑ Budgen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/218. f. 264.
- ↑ Budgen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/218. f. 264.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 394y.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 775.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1920). p. 799.
