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==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==


Appointed Gunnery Officer in {{UK-Warrior}} 27 May, 1913 and held this post until 30 August, 1915 when he was appointed Gunnery Officer in {{UK-Revenge}}.  He served in her at the [[Battle of Jutland]] until promotion to {{CommRN}} in on 24 July, 1919.<ref>Wodehouse Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref>
Promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 30 July, 1907.<ref>Wodehouse Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/341.|D7576690}} f. ?.</ref>
 
He was appointed as Gunnery Officer in {{UK-Warrior}} 27 May, 1913.  In this appointment, he saved a seaman from drowning on 14 October, 1914, for which he was awarded the [[Royal Humane Society Silver Medal]]. 
 
Wodehouse continued to serve as gunnery officer in ''Warrior'' until 30 August, 1915 when he was appointed Gunnery Officer in {{UK-Revenge}}, being promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 July 1915.  He served in ''Revenge'' at the [[Battle of Jutland]], and until his promotion to {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1919.<ref>Wodehouse Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/341.|D7576690}} f. ?.</ref>
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} with seniority of 30 June, 1926.<ref>Wodehouse Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/341.|D7576690}} f. ?.</ref>


In December 1928, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Calypso|f=t}}.
In December 1928, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Calypso|f=t}}.


In World War II he served as a convoy commander, and died when his merchant ship was torpedoed.
Promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} with seniority of 30 June, 1937.<ref>Wodehouse Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/341.|D7576690}} f. ?.</ref>
 
==World War II==
 
Wodehouse was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 8 May, 1940.<ref>Wodehouse Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/341.|D7576690}} f. ?.</ref>
 
He continued to serve as a convoy commander, and died when his merchant ship was torpedoed on 4 July, 1941.


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==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 16:52, 7 April 2022

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

Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 30 July, 1907.[1]

He was appointed as Gunnery Officer in Warrior 27 May, 1913. In this appointment, he saved a seaman from drowning on 14 October, 1914, for which he was awarded the Royal Humane Society Silver Medal.

Wodehouse continued to serve as gunnery officer in Warrior until 30 August, 1915 when he was appointed Gunnery Officer in Revenge, being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 July 1915. He served in Revenge at the Battle of Jutland, and until his promotion to Commander on 30 June, 1919.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of 30 June, 1926.[3]

In December 1928, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calypso.

Promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral with seniority of 30 June, 1937.[4]

World War II

Wodehouse was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Vice-Admiral on 8 May, 1940.[5]

He continued to serve as a convoy commander, and died when his merchant ship was torpedoed on 4 July, 1941.

Bibliography

  • "Fallen Officers" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 18 October, 1941. Issue 49060, col F, pg. 6.

Service Record

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur J. Landon 		Captain of H.M.S. Ceres
17 Dec, 1928[6] – 5 Nov, 1929[7] 		Succeeded by
Frederick A. Sommerville
Preceded by
Guy L. Coleridge 		Captain of H.M.S. Calypso
Nov, 1929[8] – 17 Nov, 1930[9] 		Succeeded by
The Hon. George Fraser
Preceded by
Geoffrey R. S. Watkins 		Captain of H.M.S. Champion
28 Apr, 1931[10] – 12 Dec, 1931[11] 		Succeeded by
Maitland W. S. Boucher
Preceded by
Sidney J. Meyrick 		Captain of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
Dec, 1931[12] – 28 Dec, 1934[13] 		Succeeded by
Reginald V. Holt
Preceded by
Richard J. R. Scott 		Captain of H.M.S. Barham
20 May, 1935[14] – Aug, 1937[15] 		Succeeded by
Henry E. Horan

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/341. f. ?.
  2. ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/341. f. ?.
  3. ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/341. f. ?.
  4. ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/341. f. ?.
  5. ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/341. f. ?.
  6. ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. ?.
  7. ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. ?.
  8. ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/150. f. ?.
  9. ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/150. f. ?.
  10. ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/150. f. ?.
  11. ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/150. f. ?.
  12. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  13. ↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
  14. ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. ?.
  15. ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. ?.

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