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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 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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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}}.
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Tancred was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1919.
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Tancred was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 11 February, 1931.
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Revision as of 10:08, 7 January 2020

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

Life & Career

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

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.

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

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.

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

Tancred was promoted to the rank of Captain on 11 February, 1931.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George Wilson
Captain of H.M.S. Crocus
15 Jul, 1925[1]
Succeeded by
John G. Bower

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 229.