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Custance was married on 18 February, 1911 to Winifred Olive Cave at St. Peter's Church.<ref>Custance Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref> | Custance was married on 18 February, 1911 to Winifred Olive Cave at St. Peter's Church.<ref>Custance Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref> | ||
Custance was promoted to {{LCommRN}} on 15 January, 1913.<ref>Custance Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref> | Custance was promoted to {{LCommRN}} on 15 January, 1913. On 30 April, he was appointed to {{UK-Vanguard}} as her gunnery officer.<ref>Custance Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref> | ||
Custance was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1917.<ref>Custance Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref> | Custance was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1917 and was fortunate to survive {{UK-Vanguard}}'s destruction on 9 July, 1917. He was ordered to report to the Admiralty after the inquiry into her destruction was concluded. He wound up at {{UK-Excellent}} for gunnery duties, remaining there until 30 July, 1919.<ref>Custance Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref> | ||
==Post-War== | ==Post-War== | ||
Revision as of 17:02, 8 May 2015
Rear-Admiral Wilfred Neville Custance, C.B., (25 June, 1884 – 13 December, 1939) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
He served as Gunnery Officer in H.M.S. Vanguard 1914-1917.
Life & Career
Custance was promoted to Lieutenant on 15 january, 1905.[1]
Custance was married on 18 February, 1911 to Winifred Olive Cave at St. Peter's Church.[2]
Custance was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1913. On 30 April, he was appointed to Vanguard as her gunnery officer.[3]
Custance was promoted to Commander on 30 June, 1917 and was fortunate to survive Vanguard's destruction on 9 July, 1917. He was ordered to report to the Admiralty after the inquiry into her destruction was concluded. He wound up at Excellent for gunnery duties, remaining there until 30 July, 1919.[4]
Post-War
Custance was promoted to Captain on 30 June, 1925.[5]
In June 1928, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Castor.
Custance was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 17 February, 1936.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Egerton W. Isaacson |
Captain of H.M.S. Yarmouth Nov, 1926[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Alban T. B. Curteis |
Captain of H.M.S. Castor Jun, 1928[8] |
Succeeded by W. Frederic Wake-Walker |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 19.
- ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
- ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
- ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
- ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
- ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
