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Revision as of 12:40, 17 December 2017
Captain (retired) Christopher Powell Metcalfe, D.S.O., R.N. (25 March, 1873 – 30 September, 1935) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Metcalfe entered the navy direct from Worcester on 6 July, 1888.
Metcalfe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in June, 1895.
Metcalfe was awarded the Shadwell Testimonial of 1905 for a survey of a river in China and was promoted to the rank of Commander in December, 1905.
Metcalfe was placed on the Retired List on 6 April, 1911 with the rank of Captain.
Metcalfe was appointed in command of the destroyer Wear on 6 September, 1914.[1]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 397.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 293.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 368.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 279.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 307.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399i.
- ↑ Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 535.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 988.