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| − | '''Frederick Clayton Woodhouse''' served in the [[Royal Navy]] and was stationed in the "A" turret of the {{UK-Lion|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. | + | {{CommRN}}'''Frederick Clayton Woodhouse''' (6 October, 1899 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]] and was stationed in the "A" turret of the {{UK-Lion|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. |
[[Account of Frederick Clayton Woodhouse at the Battle of Jutland|His account of the battle]] can be found in the Liddle Collection at the University of Leeds, and suggests he may have been the trainer, as he had a sighting port and no apparent direct duty while the ship were under director firing. | [[Account of Frederick Clayton Woodhouse at the Battle of Jutland|His account of the battle]] can be found in the Liddle Collection at the University of Leeds, and suggests he may have been the trainer, as he had a sighting port and no apparent direct duty while the ship were under director firing. | ||
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*Papers at RNMN/WOODHOUSE in the Liddle Collection, University of Leeds Special Collections | *Papers at RNMN/WOODHOUSE in the Liddle Collection, University of Leeds Special Collections | ||
*[[Sir David Beatty's Farewell Speech to H.M.S. Lion, 1916]] | *[[Sir David Beatty's Farewell Speech to H.M.S. Lion, 1916]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:58, 30 January 2018
CommanderFrederick Clayton Woodhouse (6 October, 1899 – ) served in the Royal Navy and was stationed in the "A" turret of the battlecruiser Lion at the Battle of Jutland.
His account of the battle can be found in the Liddle Collection at the University of Leeds, and suggests he may have been the trainer, as he had a sighting port and no apparent direct duty while the ship were under director firing.
Early Life & Career
Woodhouse was appointed captain of the cruiser Ajax on 9 October, 1937.[1]
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral Boyle Somerville" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 26 March, 1936. Issue 47333, col B, p. 16.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
See Also
- Papers at RNMN/WOODHOUSE in the Liddle Collection, University of Leeds Special Collections
- Sir David Beatty's Farewell Speech to H.M.S. Lion, 1916
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Colin S. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. Ajax 9 Oct, 1937[2] – Apr, 1940[3] |
Succeeded by Edward D. B. McCarthy |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 254.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 254.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
