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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins|Geoffrey R. S. Watkins]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Champion (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Champion'']]'''<br>28 Apr, 1931<ref>Wodehouse Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/150.}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> – 12 Dec, 1931<ref>Wodehouse Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/150.}} Unnumbered folio.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Maitland Walter Sabine Boucher|Maitland W. S. Boucher]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins|Geoffrey R. S. Watkins]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Champion (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Champion'']]'''<br>28 Apr, 1931<ref>Wodehouse Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/150.}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> – 12 Dec, 1931<ref>Wodehouse Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/150.}} Unnumbered folio.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Maitland Walter Sabine Boucher|Maitland W. S. Boucher]]'''}} | ||
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Vice-Admiral Norman Atherton Wodehouse, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (18 May, 1887 – 4 July, 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Appointed Gunnery Officer in Warrior 27 May, 1913 and held this post until 30 August, 1915 when he was appointed Gunnery Officer in Revenge. He served in her at the Battle of Jutland until promotion to Commander in on 24 July, 1919.[1]
In December 1928, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calypso.
In World War II he served as a convoy commander, and died when his merchant ship was torpedoed.
Bibliography
- "Fallen Officers" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 18 October, 1941. Issue 49060, col F, pg. 6.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/50.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur J. Landon |
Captain of H.M.S. Ceres 17 Dec, 1928[2] – 5 Nov, 1929[3] |
Succeeded by William B. Hynes |
| Preceded by Guy L. Coleridge |
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso Nov, 1929[4] – 17 Nov, 1930[5] |
Succeeded by The Hon. George Fraser |
| Preceded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins |
Captain of H.M.S. Champion 28 Apr, 1931[6] – 12 Dec, 1931[7] |
Succeeded by Maitland W. S. Boucher |
| Preceded by Sidney J. Meyrick |
Captain of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth Dec, 1931[8] – Dec, 1934[9] |
Succeeded by Reginald V. Holt |
| Preceded by Richard J. R. Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Barham 20 May, 1935[10] – Aug, 1937[11] |
Succeeded by Henry E. Horan |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/150. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/150. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/150. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/150. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Unnumbered folio.
