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'''Graham Richard Leicester Edwards''' ( &ndash; ) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. ==Life & Career== As a {{CommRN}}, Edwards was to obtain considerable command experience in destroyers. On 1 August, 1912, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Wolverine}} of the {{UK-DF|3}}.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913), p. 397a.</ref> On 23 January 1914, Edwards was appointed in command of the {{UK-Laforey|f=t}}, also operating with the {{UK-DF|3}} out of Chatham.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914), p. 336.</ref> He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1917. On 16 December, 1918, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Birkenhead|f=t}}.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 741}} On 19 April 1919, he was made Captain of the {{UK-Canterbury|f=t}}.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'', (December 1920). p. 740.</ref> ==Bibliography== {{refbegin}} {{refend}} ==Service Records== {{refbegin}} {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''Captain of {{UK-1Wolverine|f=p}}'''<br>1 Aug, 1912{{NLJul13|p. 397a}} &ndash; ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Osmond James Prentis|Osmond J. Prentis]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''Captain of {{UK-Laforey|f=p}}'''<br>23 Jan, 1914{{NLJan15|p. 344}} &ndash; ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Arthur Hornell|Robert A. Hornell]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Milward Stancomb|Arthur M. Stancomb]]'''|'''Captain of {{UK-Birkenhead|f=p}}'''<br>16 Dec, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 741}} &ndash; ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Willcox Osburn|Henry W. Osburn]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Percy Molyneux Rawson Royds|Percy M. R. Royds]]'''|'''Captain of {{UK-Canterbury|f=p}}'''<br>16 Apr, 1919{{NLDec20|p. 740}} &ndash; ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Astley Astley-Rushton|Edward A. Astley-Rushton]]'''}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Graham}} {{CatPerson|UK||}}

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