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'''Gerald Thomas Fleetwood Pike''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Gerald Thomas Fleetwood Pike''', R.N. (21 October, 1872 – 23 March, 1935) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
The son of Rear-Admiral Pike entered {{UK-1Britannia}} in January, 1886 after placing thirty-second in order of merit of the forty candidates for naval cadetship that were accepted for acceptance following a round of examinations in late November, 1885.<ref>"Cadetships In The Navy." ''The Times'' (London, England), Saturday, Dec 05, 1885; pg. 8; Issue 31622.</ref> | |||
Pike was promoted to the rank of {{ | Pike was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1894. | ||
Pike was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | Pike was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1906. | ||
Pike was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Adventure|f=t}} on 30 December, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 273}} | |||
Pike was appointed in command of the {{UK- | |||
On 28 August, 1913, Pike was appointed in command of the {{UK-Woolwich|f=t}}, which was serving the ships of the {{UK-DF|1}}.{{NLJan15|p. | On 28 August, 1913, Pike was appointed in command of the {{UK-Woolwich|f=t}}, which was serving the ships of the {{UK-DF|1}}.{{NLJan15|p. 397''a''}} | ||
Pike was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 7 July, 1920. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
{{WP| | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Gerald+Thomas+Fleetwood+Pike Service Records] | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Thomas_Fleetwood_Pike}} | |||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Ashley Baird|Edward A. Baird]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Virago (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Virago'']]'''<br>25 Aug, 1899{{NMI|Wednesday, Aug 09, 1899; pg. 4; Issue 35903}}{{NLJan01|p. 310}} – 26 Aug, 1901|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alfred Barnett Barker|Alfred B. Barker]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Trewby|George Trewby]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Adventure (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Adventure'']]'''<br>30 Dec, 1911{{NLMar13|p. 273}} – 28 Aug, 1913|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, First Baronet|Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Woolwich (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Woolwich'']]'''<br>28 Aug, 1913{{NLAug17|p. 399''h''}} – 3 Sep, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Apsley Dunbar Maxwell Cherry|Apsley D. M. Cherry]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Sierra Leone|Resident Naval Officer, Sierra Leone]]'''<br>2 Apr, 1918{{NLMay19|p. 1085}} – Nov, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''Closed Down'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:03, 7 April 2022
Captain (retired) Gerald Thomas Fleetwood Pike, R.N. (21 October, 1872 – 23 March, 1935) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Rear-Admiral Pike entered Britannia in January, 1886 after placing thirty-second in order of merit of the forty candidates for naval cadetship that were accepted for acceptance following a round of examinations in late November, 1885.[1]
Pike was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1894.
Pike was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1906.
Pike was appointed in command of the scout cruiser Adventure on 30 December, 1911.[2]
On 28 August, 1913, Pike was appointed in command of the depot ship Woolwich, which was serving the ships of the First Destroyer Flotilla.[3]
Pike was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 7 July, 1920.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edward A. Baird |
Captain of H.M.S. Virago 25 Aug, 1899[4][5] – 26 Aug, 1901 |
Succeeded by Alfred B. Barker |
| Preceded by George Trewby |
Captain of H.M.S. Adventure 30 Dec, 1911[6] – 28 Aug, 1913 |
Succeeded by Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Woolwich 28 Aug, 1913[7] – 3 Sep, 1917 |
Succeeded by Apsley D. M. Cherry |
| Preceded by ? |
Resident Naval Officer, Sierra Leone 2 Apr, 1918[8] – Nov, 1919 |
Succeeded by Closed Down |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Cadetships In The Navy." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Dec 05, 1885; pg. 8; Issue 31622.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 273.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 397a.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Aug 09, 1899; pg. 4; Issue 35903.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 310.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 273.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 399h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 1085.
