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'''Walter Cecil Tancred''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Walter Cecil Tancred''', C.B.E. (11 February, 1885 – 22 October, 1955) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Tancred was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1914.<ref>Tancred Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/289.|}} f. ?.</ref>
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In mid-March 1915, he was appointed to {{UK-Indomitable}}, but the next month to {{UK-Berwick}}, where he would remain until November.  Before the war was out, he also navigated for {{UK-Vengeance}}, {{UK-Albemarle}}, {{UK-Dominion}} and {{UK-Erin}}.<ref>Tancred Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/289.|}} f. ?.</ref>
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Tancred was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1919.<ref>Tancred Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/289.|}} f. ?.</ref>
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Tancred was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 11 February, 1931.<ref>Tancred Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/289.|}} f. ?.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 18:24, 9 June 2022

Captain (retired) Walter Cecil Tancred, C.B.E. (11 February, 1885 – 22 October, 1955) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of George Tancred, Esq., late Captain of the Scots Greys.[1]

Tancred was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1906.[2]

At the outbreak of war, Tancred was serving as the navigating officer in Royal Arthur. In December 1914, he moved to the armed merchant cruiser Patia.[3]

Tancred was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1914.[4]

In mid-March 1915, he was appointed to Indomitable, but the next month to Berwick, where he would remain until November. Before the war was out, he also navigated for Vengeance, Albemarle, Dominion and Erin.[5]

Tancred was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1919.[6]

Tancred was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 11 February, 1931.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George Wilson
Captain of H.M.S. Crocus
15 Jul, 1925[8] – 14 Jun, 1927[9]
Succeeded by
John G. Bower
Preceded by
Cuthbert D. Longstaff
Captain Attendent and King's Harbour Master, Gibraltar
27 Oct, 1927[10] – 11 Nov, 1929[11]
Succeeded by
Thomas M. Brounger

Footnotes

  1. Tancred Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/289. f. ?.
  2. Tancred Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/289. f. ?.
  3. Tancred Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/289. f. ?.
  4. Tancred Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/289. f. ?.
  5. Tancred Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/289. f. ?.
  6. Tancred Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/289. f. ?.
  7. Tancred Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/289. f. ?.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 229.
  9. Tancred Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/289. f. ?.
  10. Tancred Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/289. f. ?.
  11. Tancred Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/289. f. ?.