Difference between revisions of "Cecil Charles Brittain Vacher"

From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to: navigation, search
(Update appts)
(Update appts)
Line 25: Line 25:
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cloudesley Varyl Robinson|Cloudesley V. Robinson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Constance (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Constance'']]'''<br>''c''. May, 1926<ref>Vacher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} Book 9, f. 313.</ref> &ndash; 15 Jun, 1926<ref>Vacher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} Book 9, f. 313.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Dudley Burton Napier North|Dudley B. N. North]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cloudesley Varyl Robinson|Cloudesley V. Robinson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Constance (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Constance'']]'''<br>''c''. May, 1926<ref>Vacher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} Book 9, f. 313.</ref> &ndash; 15 Jun, 1926<ref>Vacher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} Book 9, f. 313.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Dudley Burton Napier North|Dudley B. N. North]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Stuart Elton Holder|Stuart E. Holder]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cornflower (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cornflower'']]'''<br>late 1926<ref>Vacher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} Book 9, f. 313.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Stuart Elton Holder|Stuart E. Holder]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cornflower (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cornflower'']]'''<br>late 1926<ref>Vacher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} Book 9, f. 313.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Edward Loveluck|John E. Loveluck]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dahlia (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dahlia'']]'''<br>25 Oct, 1926<ref>Vacher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} Book 9, f. 313.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
+
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Edward Loveluck|John E. Loveluck]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dahlia (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dahlia'']]'''<br>25 Oct, 1926<ref>Vacher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} Book 9, f. 313.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Ronald Farquhar|Arthur R. Farquhar]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Eric Quintin Carter|Eric Q. Carter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Terror (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Terror'']]'''<br>2 Sep, 1929<ref>Vacher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} Book 9, f. 313.</ref> &ndash; 2 Sep, 1931<ref>Vacher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} Book 9, f. 313.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Broughton Clay Swayne|Charles B. C. Swayne]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Eric Quintin Carter|Eric Q. Carter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Terror (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Terror'']]'''<br>2 Sep, 1929<ref>Vacher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} Book 9, f. 313.</ref> &ndash; 2 Sep, 1931<ref>Vacher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} Book 9, f. 313.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Broughton Clay Swayne|Charles B. C. Swayne]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ernest Russell Archer|Ernest R. Archer]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Argus (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Argus'']]'''<br>3 Sep, 1931<ref>Vacher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} Book 9, f. 313.</ref> &ndash; 14 Oct, 1931<ref>Vacher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} Book 9, f. 313.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Gordon Benn|William G. Benn]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ernest Russell Archer|Ernest R. Archer]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Argus (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Argus'']]'''<br>3 Sep, 1931<ref>Vacher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} Book 9, f. 313.</ref> &ndash; 14 Oct, 1931<ref>Vacher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} Book 9, f. 313.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Gordon Benn|William G. Benn]]'''}}

Revision as of 15:03, 6 September 2016

Captain Cecil Charles Brittain Vacher, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (3 October, 1886 – 17 November, 1955) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Vacher was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1908.[1]

Vacher was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1916.[2]

Vacher was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1920.[3]

Vacher was appointed in command of the monitor Terror on 2 September, 1929. He remained in command for exactly two years, and then was appointed in command of Argus on 3 September, 1931.[4]

Vacher was promoted to the rank of Captain as he was placed on the Retired List on 15 April, 1933.[5]

World War II

He reverted to the Retired List on 12 July, 1941. Though he continued to be troubled by arthritis in his hip and knee, he was called up again. He was finally reverted to the Retired List on 27 July, 1945 after having been in charge of the Naval Detention Quarters, Coatdyke Prison.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Cloudesley V. Robinson
Captain of H.M.S. Constance
c. May, 1926[7] – 15 Jun, 1926[8]
Succeeded by
Dudley B. N. North
Preceded by
Stuart E. Holder
Captain of H.M.S. Cornflower
late 1926[9]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
John E. Loveluck
Captain of H.M.S. Dahlia
25 Oct, 1926[10]
Succeeded by
Arthur R. Farquhar
Preceded by
Eric Q. Carter
Captain of H.M.S. Terror
2 Sep, 1929[11] – 2 Sep, 1931[12]
Succeeded by
Charles B. C. Swayne
Preceded by
Ernest R. Archer
Captain of H.M.S. Argus
3 Sep, 1931[13] – 14 Oct, 1931[14]
Succeeded by
William G. Benn

Footnotes

  1. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.
  2. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.
  3. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.
  4. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.
  5. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.
  6. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 252.
  7. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.
  8. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.
  9. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.
  10. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.
  11. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.
  12. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.
  13. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.
  14. Vacher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 313.

Template:CatCaptain