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Rear-Admiral Cyril Gordon Sedgwick, C.B., R.N. (27 November, 1885 – 29 June, 1948) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Sedgwick was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1906.
Sedgwick was appointed as gunnery officer in Magnificent in July, 1914 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1914.
In April, 1916, he was appointed to Courageous as gunnery officer. Sedgwick was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.
Sedgwick's role as gunnery officer in Courageous ended on 25 March 1919. On 8 April, he was appointed to Revenge as gunnery officer and as squadron gunnery officer.
Sedgwick was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1925.
Sedgwick was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 19 July, 1936 and was placed on the Retired List the next day in accordance with Orders in Council of 9 March, 1914.
His son, Lt. Peter Sedgwick, R.N., would die of wounds in 1942.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Squadron Gunnery Officer, First Battle Squadron 8 Apr, 1919[1] |
Succeeded by Arthur L. St. G. Lyster |
| Preceded by Henry J. S. Brownrigg |
Deputy Director of the Gunnery Division 1 Mar, 1926 – 25 Jun, 1928 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Evelyn C. O. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. Keppel 16 Oct, 1928[2] – c. 11 Jun, 1930 |
Succeeded by Arthur G. Harris |
| Preceded by Charles G. Ramsey |
Captain (D), Third Destroyer Flotilla 16 Oct, 1928 – 22 Jun, 1930 |
Succeeded by Roderick B. T. Miles |
| Preceded by Noel M. F. Corbett |
Captain of H.M.S. Codrington ? – 31 Jul, 1930 |
Succeeded by Roderick B. T. Miles |
| Preceded by Edward O. Cochrane |
Captain of Devonport Gunnery School 31 Jul, 1930[3] – 1 Aug, 1932 |
Succeeded by Wilfred N. Custance |
| Preceded by Cecil N. Reyne |
Captain of H.M.S. Berwick 1 Jul, 1932[4] – 14 Jan, 1935 |
Succeeded by Eric R. Bent |
| Preceded by Frank Elliott |
Commodore in Charge at Hong Kong 2 Mar, 1935[5] – 1937 |
Succeeded by Edward B. C. Dicken |
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