Gerald Charles Dickens

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Admiral SIR Gerald Charles Dickens, K.C.V.O., C.B., C.M.G., (13 October, 1879 – 19 November, 1962) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Dickens was the grandson of the noted author Charles Dickens.

Dickens was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1901.[1]

Dickens was appointed in command of the destroyer Chelmer in November, 1911.[2]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Harpy on 20 November, 1913.[3]

In August, 1922, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Carlisle.[4]

In November, 1929, he was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Repulse.[5]

He was the third Editor of The Naval Review from May, 1950 until February, 1954.

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 21.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 292.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 327.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. The Navy List. (September, 1913). p. 292.
  7. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394m.
  8. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  10. Day of month taken from predecessor. Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.

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