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Acting Captain James Claude Durie Esdaile, O.B.E., C.B.E. (3 October, 1899 – 12 October, 1993) served in the Royal Australian Navy.
Life & Career
In 1913 Esdaile joined the Royal Australian Naval College as member of its inaugural term of cadet midshipmen. He graduated second in his class of twenty-three in December, 1916.[1]
Esdaile specialised in anti-submarine warfare.
Esdaile was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1920.[2]
Esdaile was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in 1928.[1]
Esdaile was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority 31 December, 1933.[3]
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| Preceded by Christopher H. Ringrose |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Anzac 6 Jan, 1931[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Dictionary of Biography.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 1887.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1944). p. 1755.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 292.
