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| − | '''George Knightley Chetwode''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''George Knightley Chetwode''', K.C.B., C.B.E., Royal Navy (10 December, 1877 – 11 March, 1957) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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| − | + | Chetwode was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} in December, 1899.<ref>Chetwode Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 390.</ref> | |
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Chetwode was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 15}} | Chetwode was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 15}} | ||
| − | Chetwode was appointed in command of the {{UK-QueenElizabeth|f=t}} in May, 1925.{{ | + | Chetwode was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1917.<ref>Chetwode Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 390.</ref> |
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| + | Chetwode was appointed in command of the {{UK-QueenElizabeth|f=t}} in May, 1925. | ||
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| + | In March, 1926, Chetwode was appointed in command of the {{UK-Warspite|f=t}}. | ||
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| + | Chetwode was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 13 June, 1928.<ref>Chetwode Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 390.</ref> | ||
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| + | Chetwode was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 4 January, 1933.<ref>Chetwode Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 390.</ref> | ||
| − | + | Chetwode was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 22 July, 1936 and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 August.<ref>Chetwode Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 390.</ref> | |
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Revision as of 10:33, 5 May 2015
Admiral SIR George Knightley Chetwode, K.C.B., C.B.E., Royal Navy (10 December, 1877 – 11 March, 1957) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Chetwode was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in December, 1899.[1]
Chetwode was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1912.[2]
Chetwode was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1917.[3]
Chetwode was appointed in command of the battleship Queen Elizabeth in May, 1925.
In March, 1926, Chetwode was appointed in command of the battleship Warspite.
Chetwode was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 13 June, 1928.[4]
Chetwode was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 January, 1933.[5]
Chetwode was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 22 July, 1936 and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 August.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles P. R. Coode |
Captain (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla 15 Aug, 1917[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Edward O. Cochrane |
Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence 11 Sep, 1923[8] |
Succeeded by Kenneth G. B. Dewar |
| Preceded by Charles M. Forbes |
Captain of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth May, 1925[9] |
Succeeded by Humphrey T. Walwyn |
| Preceded by Rudolf M. Burmester |
Captain of H.M.S. Warspite Mar, 1926[10] |
Succeeded by Thomas N. James |
| Preceded by Eric J. A. Fullerton |
Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 1 Oct, 1929[11] |
Succeeded by Sidney J. Meyrick |
| Preceded by Henry W. Parker |
Admiral Commanding Reserves ? – 15 Oct, 1935[12] |
Succeeded by Henry J. S. Brownrigg |
Footnotes
- ↑ Chetwode Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 390.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 15.
- ↑ Chetwode Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 390.
- ↑ Chetwode Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 390.
- ↑ Chetwode Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 390.
- ↑ Chetwode Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 390.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 743.
- ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 11 September, 1923. Issue 43443, col A, p. 20.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 16 September, 1929. Issue 45309, col C, p. 7.
- ↑ Mentioned as predecessor in Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 231.
