Robert Henry Coppinger
From The Dreadnought Project
Rear-Admiral (retired) Robert Henry Coppinger, C.B.E. (5 March, 1877 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Coppinger was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1898.[1]
Coppinger was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1910.[2]
Coppinger was appointed in command of the destroyer Flirt on 15 April, 1913.[3]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Crane on 2 February, 1914.[4]
Coppinger was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1916.[5]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Dreadnought on 25 February, 1919.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Stuart E. Holder |
Captain of H.M.S. Flirt 15 Apr, 1913[7] |
Succeeded by Hubert S. Braddyll |
| Preceded by Hubert S. Braddyll |
Captain of H.M.S. Crane 2 Feb, 1914[8] |
Succeeded by Arthur K. Gibson |
| Preceded by Charles J. Wintour |
Captain of H.M.S. Swift 5 Aug, 1915[9] |
Succeeded by Ambrose M. Peck |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Orcoma 6 Jul, 1916[10] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Maurice S. FitzMaurice |
Captain of H.M.S. Dreadnought Feb, 1919[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Coppinger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 313.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 17.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 313-5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 299.
- ↑ Coppinger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 313.
- ↑ Coppinger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 313.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 313-5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 299.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 1001.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
