Charles Andrew Fountaine
Vice-Admiral Charles Andrew Fountaine, C.B., D.L., J.P., R.N., Retired (25 May, 1879 – 24 March, 1946) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Herford, Norfolk, Fountaine gained twelve months' time on passing out of Britannia.
Fountaine was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1899.
Fountaine was appointed to the gunnery training school Excellent for service with the Chief Inspector at the Woolwich Gun Factory on 13 August, 1906.[1]
Fountaine was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1910.
Fountaine was appointed as executive officer in H.M.S. Lion from 30 November, 1914. He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 3 March, 1915 and went to H.M.S. Columbine to serve on the staff of Admiral Lowry on 30 March.
Fountaine was appointed in command of the new light cruiser Cambrian in mid July 1916.
Post-War
Fountaine served as a Naval Member of the Ordnance Committee from February 1923 to March of 1924.
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 July, 1926 and placed on the Retired List the following day at his own request.
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 1 April, 1931.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Richard P. F. Purefoy |
Captain of H.M.S. Columbine 30 Mar, 1915[2] – 21 Mar, 1916 |
Succeeded by Berwick Curtis |
| Preceded by Warren H. D'Oyly |
Captain of H.M.S. Donegal 21 Mar, 1916 – 28 May, 1916 |
Succeeded by Leonard L. P. Willan |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Cambrian 17 Jul, 1916[3] – 18 Dec, 1918 |
Succeeded by Lockhart Leith |
| Preceded by Percival H. H. Thompson |
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak 29 Apr, 1924[4] – 8 Sep, 1925 |
Succeeded by Claude Seymour |
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