Henry Hugh Gordon Dacre Stoker
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Commander Henry Hugh Gordon Dacre Stoker, D.S.O., (2 February, 1885 – 2 February, 1966) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Stoker was appointed in command of the submarine B 8 on 14 August, 1911.[1]
He was in command of the submarine H.M.A.S. AE 2 in April, 1915, having been appointed sometime previously.[2]
He enjoyed a successful acting career after retiring from the navy in 1921. He again joined the navy in World War II.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. B 5 1 Jan, 1910[3] |
Succeeded by Claude C. Dobson |
| Preceded by George W. E. Naper |
Captain of H.M.S. B 8 14 Aug, 1911[4] |
Succeeded by Henry G. D. Stoker |
| Preceded by Henry H. G. D. Stoker |
Captain of H.M.S. B 8 14 Aug, 1911[5] |
Succeeded by Eric E. C. Tufnell |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.A.S. AE 2 28 Feb, 1914[6] – 30 Apr, 1915[7] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 296.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume II. pp. 310, 374 and index.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 317.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 296.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 296.
- ↑ Royal Australian Navy page on AE 2.
- ↑ Royal Australian Navy page on AE 2.
