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{{CaptRN}} '''George Arthur Wallace Voelcker''', (26 October, 1898 &ndash; 23 October, 1943) served in the [[Royal Navy]].  One of his Service Records has "Wallace" as "Wallis".

==Life & Career==
Voelcker passed out of the Training Establishment in August 1914 and was appointed to the pre-dreadnought {{UK-PrinceOfWales|f=t}}, and participated in the ship's 2nd [illeg] boat during the Gallipoli landing of 25 April, 1915.  When the ''Prince of Wales'' paid off on 5 April, 1917, he went to Portsmouth for a ten-day Torpedo Control Course at {{UK-Vernon|f=p}}.  He next served in the {{UK-Legion|f=t}} from 17 May, to 5 November.<ref>Voelcker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/154/279.|}} f. 279.</ref>

Having applied to serve in submarines in October, 1917, Voelcker was sent to {{UK-Dolphin}} for two and a half months instruction in submarines.  Through the rest of the waer, he served in submarines attached to {{UK-Vulcan}} and ''Dolphin'', including {{UK-N1}}, {{UK-C20}} and {{UK-H4}}.<ref>Voelcker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/154/279.|}} f. 279.</ref>

Voelcker was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 February, 1919.<ref>Voelcker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/154/279.|}} f. 279.</ref>

Voelcker was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 February, 1927.  When his command of {{UK-L53}} expired in late 1928, he was loaned to serve in the [[Royal Australian Navy]] for two years, taking passage in ''Canberra''.  When he reverted to R.N. service in October 1930, he took a submarine course in {{UK-Alecto|f=p}} and then was appointed in command of the {{UK-Perseus|f=t}}.<ref>Voelcker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/154/279.|}} f. 279.</ref>

Voelcker was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1933.<ref>Voelcker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/154/279.|}} f. 279.</ref>

==World War II==
Voelcker was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1939.<ref>Voelcker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/154/279.|}} f. 279.</ref>

Voelcker was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Charybdis (1940)|''Charybdis'']] on 27 June 1942, vice [[Lachlan Donald Mackintosh|Mackintosh]].  He was killed, along with over 80% of the crew when she was sunk by German torpeod boats off Britanny.

==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+196+George+Arthur+Voelcker Service Records]
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==Bibliography==
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alastair Shand Cumming|Alastair S. Cumming]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. L 53 (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''L 53'']]'''<br>20 Nov, 1926<ref>Voelcker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/154/279.|}} f. 279.</ref>{{NLJul27|p. 251}} &ndash; 15 Nov, 1928<ref>Voelcker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/154/279.|}} f. 279.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Hamilton Macnair|John H. Macnair]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas John Tresidder Corfield Jenks|Thomas J. T. C. Jenks]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. L 23 (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''L 23'']]'''<br>10 Aug, 1933<ref>Voelcker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/154/279.|}} f. 279.</ref>{{NLOct35|p. 250}} &ndash; 1935<ref>Voelcker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/154/279.|}} f. 279.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Bertram Wilfrid Taylor|Bertram W. Taylor]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Jocelyn Slingsby Bethell|Jocelyn S. Bethell]]'''|'''[[Blyth|Naval Officer in Command, Blyth]]'''<br>28 Apr, 1940<ref>Voelcker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/154/279.|}} f. 279.</ref> &ndash; 1 Mar, 1941<ref>Voelcker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/154/279.|}} f. 279.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Eric John Shelley|Eric J. Shelley]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Jocelyn Slingsby Bethell|Jocelyn S. Bethell]]'''|'''[[Sixth Submarine Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Captain (S), Sixth Submarine Flotilla]]'''<br>28 Apr, 1940<ref>Voelcker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/154/279.|}} f. 279.</ref> &ndash; 1 Mar, 1941<ref>Voelcker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/154/279.|}} f. 279.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gilbert Palmer Claridge|Gilbert P. Claridge]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Oliver Loudon Gordon|Oliver L. Gordon]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Maidstone (1937)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Maidstone'']]'''<br>10 Mar, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|4275}} &ndash; 26 Jun, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|4275}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Barney Hamley Fawkes|George B. H. Fawkes]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Barney Hamley Fawkes|George B. H. Fawkes]]'''<br><small>as '''Commander (S), Eighth Submarine Flotilla'''</small>|'''[[Eighth Submarine Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Captain (S), Eighth Submarine Flotilla]]'''<br>1 Apr, 1941<ref>Voelcker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/154/279.|}} f. 279.</ref> &ndash; 5 Jul, 1942<ref>Fawkes Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/154/279.|}} f. 83.</ref><ref>Voelcker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/154/279.|}} f. 279.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Barney Hamley Fawkes|George B. H. Fawkes]]'''}}
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