Norman Atherton Wodehouse
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Vice-Admiral Norman Atherton Wodehouse, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (18 May, 1887 – 4 July, 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Gunnery Officer Warrior 1913-mid war. Gunnery Officer Revenge at the Battle of Jutland until promotion to Commander in 1919.
In December 1928, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calypso.[1]
In World War II he served as a convoy commander, and died when his merchant ship was torpedoed.
Bibliography
- "Fallen Officers" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 18 October, 1941. Issue 49060, col F, pg. 6.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/50.
See Also
| Naval Appointments |
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur M. Peters |
Captain of H.M.S. Champion ? – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by George N. Tomlin |
Captain of H.M.S. Ceres ? – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Richard J. R. Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Barham Aug, 1925 – ? |
Succeeded by Henry E. Horan |
| Preceded by Brian Egerton |
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso Dec, 1928 – ? |
Succeeded by George Fraser |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Categories:
- People with old TabAppts
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- 1887 births
- 1941 deaths
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1901
- Gunnery Officers
- Gunnery Officers (UK)
- Commanding Officers of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
- Killed on Active Service
- Killed on Active Service (UK)
- Royal Naval Reserve Commodores, Second Class
