Difference between revisions of "Edward Bernard Cornish Dicken"

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Rear-Admiral Edward Bernard Cornish Dicken, O.B.E., D.S.C., R.N. (18 January, 1888 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Dicken was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1909. He became a fluent speaker of French.

Dicken was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1922.

Dicken was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1929.

Dicken was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 June, 1940.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Sir John M. Alleyne	Captain of H.M.S. Lupin Oct, 1930^[1]	Succeeded by Terence H. Back
Preceded by Richard H. O. Lane-Poole	Captain of H.M.S. Durban 6 Mar, 1934^[2] – 1936^[3]	Succeeded by Noel A. Beal
Preceded by Cyril G. Sedgwick	Commodore in Charge at Hong Kong 3 Apr, 1937^[4] – Apr, 1939^[5]	Succeeded by Arthur M. Peters
Preceded by Arthur R. Halfhide	Captain of H.M.S. Diomede Jul, 1939^[6] – Feb, 1940^[7]	Succeeded by John W. Farquhar

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-{{RearRN}} '''Edward Bernard Cornish Dicken''', R.N. (18 January, 1888 &ndash; ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
+{{RearRN}} '''Edward Bernard Cornish Dicken''', O.B.E., D.S.C., R.N. (18 January, 1888 &ndash; ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
 ==Life & Career==
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+Dicken was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1922.
+Dicken was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1929.
+==World War II==
+Dicken was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 25 June, 1940.
 ==See Also==
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