William Legh Pope

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Captain R.N.R. (retired) William Legh Pope, R.D. (9 December, 1886 – 12 December, 1962) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Pope was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 13 May, 1916.[1]

Pope was appointed to the battleship Vanguard on 16 September 1916 and was fortunate to survive her destruction on 9 July, 1917, as one of sixteen of her crew to visit Royal Oak for an evening of entertainment, being then one of approximately twenty-four men who escaped with their lives.[2][3]

Pope was appointed in command of the destroyer Albatross on 19 February, 1918.[4] He received an expression of Admiralty appreciation for "his skilful handling of his ship under the difficult and dangerous conditions prevailing when she encountered a heavy blizzard."[5]

Pope was appointed in command of the tug St. Issey on 20 September 1919.[6]

Pope was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 13 May, 1924.[7]

Pope was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 30 December, 1930.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Leslie Mann 		Captain of H.M.S. Locust
7 Sep, 1917[9][10] – 31 Jan, 1918[11] 		Succeeded by
Horace L. Vicary
Preceded by
Fred Wissler 		Captain of H.M.S. Albatross
19 Feb, 1918[12][13] – 12 Mar, 1919[14] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alexander H. M. Burton 		Captain of H.M.S. M.19
5 Aug, 1919[15] – 20 Sep, 1919[16] 		Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
  2. ↑ The National Archives. ADM 137/3680. f. 445.
  3. ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 727.
  5. ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
  6. ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
  7. ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
  8. ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
  9. ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395f.
  11. ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 727.
  13. ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
  14. ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
  15. ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
  16. ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.

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