Edward Dangerfield

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Captain Edward Dangerfield, (27 July, 1899 – 3 January, 1941) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Dangerfield first served in Hogue when war broke out, and survived her loss. He was appointed to the dreadnought Colossus in October 1914 served in her at the Battle of Jutland. In October, 1917 he was sent to a five-day Torpedo Control course at H.M.S. Vernon and then was appointed to the destroyer Verdun, in which he served the remainder of the war.

Dangerfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1919.[1]

Dangerfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1927.[2]

Dangerfield was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1932.[3]

Dangerfield was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1938.[4]

World War II

Dangerfield was placed in command of the light cruiser Dido on 8 July 1940 as she was nearing completion. He was superseded in command in September and died in January 1941. He died after a four-month illness.[5][6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John P. Money
Fleet Wireless Officer, China Station
10 Sep, 1924[7]
Succeeded by
Clifford Caslon
Preceded by
Philip F. Glover
Fleet W/T Officer, Atlantic Fleet
26 Aug, 1930[8] – 1 Dec, 1932[9]
Succeeded by
Geoffrey F. Burghard
Preceded by
Francis S. W. de Winton
Captain of H.M.S. Basilisk
22 Sep, 1936[10] – 2 Aug, 1938[11]
Succeeded by
Royer M. Dick
Preceded by
Arthur G. K. Hill
Captain of H.M.S President
14 Sep, 1938[12][13] – 3 Jul, 1939[14]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Dangerfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/17. f. 17.
  2. Dangerfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/17. f. 17.
  3. Dangerfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/17. f. 17.
  4. Dangerfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/17. f. 17.
  5. IMDB.com page on his wife, Elma Dangerfield.
  6. FindAGrave.com page on Dangerfield.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1926). p. 244.
  8. Dangerfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/17. f. 17.
  9. Dangerfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/17. f. 17.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 217.
  11. Dick Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120. f. 66.
  12. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 5 Sept. 1938, p. 7.
  13. Dangerfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/17. f. 17.
  14. Dangerfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/17. f. 17.