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==Life & Career==
Gunnery Officer and (December, 1915) Commander of [[H.M.S. Thunderer (1911)|''Thunderer'']]: after July, 1917 of [[H.M.S. King George V (1911)|''King George V'']].
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In December 1924, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cardiff|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
  
 
Wake was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1921.
 
Wake was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1921.

Revision as of 20:26, 24 October 2012

Vice-Admiral SIR St. Aubyn Baldwin Wake, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy (1 November, 1882 – 1 October, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Gunnery Officer and (December, 1915) Commander of Thunderer: after July, 1917 of King George V.

In December 1924, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Cardiff.[1]

Wake was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1921.

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Adm. Sir Baldwin Wake" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 3 October, 1951. Issue 52112, col E, pg. 6.

Service Record


Naval Appointments

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