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{{CaptRNR}} (retired) '''William Legh Pope''' (9 December, 1886 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | {{CaptRNR}} (retired) '''William Legh Pope''', R.D. (9 December, 1886 – 12 December, 1962) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Pope was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 13 May, 1916. | Pope was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 13 May, 1916.<ref>Pope Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/57/99.}} f. 99.</ref> | ||
Pope was appointed to the {{UK-Vanguard|f=t}} and was fortunate to survive her destruction on 9 July, 1917, as one of sixteen of her crew to visit {{UK-RoyalOak}} for an evening of entertainment, being then one of approximately twenty-four men who escaped with their lives.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 137/3680.|}} f. 445.</ref> | Pope was appointed to the {{UK-Vanguard|f=t}} on 16 September 1916 and was fortunate to survive her destruction on 9 July, 1917, as one of sixteen of her crew to visit {{UK-RoyalOak}} for an evening of entertainment, being then one of approximately twenty-four men who escaped with their lives.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 137/3680.|}} f. 445.</ref><ref>Pope Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/57/99.}} f. 99.</ref> | ||
Pope was appointed in command of the {{UK-Albatross|f=t}} on 19 February, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 727}} | Pope was appointed in command of the {{UK-Albatross|f=t}} on 19 February, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 727}} He received an expression of Admiralty appreciation for "his skilful handling of his ship under the difficult and dangerous conditions prevailing when she encountered a heavy blizzard."<ref>Pope Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/57/99.}} f. 99.</ref> | ||
Pope was | Pope was appointed in command of the tug ''St. Issey'' on 20 September 1919.<ref>Pope Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/57/99.}} f. 99.</ref> | ||
Pope was promoted to the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 30 December, 1930. | Pope was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 13 May, 1924.<ref>Pope Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/57/99.}} f. 99.</ref> | ||
Pope was promoted to the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 30 December, 1930.<ref>Pope Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/57/99.}} f. 99.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 13:07, 17 January 2022
Captain R.N.R. (retired) William Legh Pope, R.D. (9 December, 1886 – 12 December, 1962) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Pope was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 13 May, 1916.[1]
Pope was appointed to the battleship Vanguard on 16 September 1916 and was fortunate to survive her destruction on 9 July, 1917, as one of sixteen of her crew to visit Royal Oak for an evening of entertainment, being then one of approximately twenty-four men who escaped with their lives.[2][3]
Pope was appointed in command of the destroyer Albatross on 19 February, 1918.[4] He received an expression of Admiralty appreciation for "his skilful handling of his ship under the difficult and dangerous conditions prevailing when she encountered a heavy blizzard."[5]
Pope was appointed in command of the tug St. Issey on 20 September 1919.[6]
Pope was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 13 May, 1924.[7]
Pope was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 30 December, 1930.[8]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Leslie Mann |
Captain of H.M.S. Locust 7 Sep, 1917[9] – early 1918[Inference] |
Succeeded by Horace L. Vicary |
| Preceded by Fred Wissler |
Captain of H.M.S. Albatross 19 Feb, 1918[10] – 1919[Fact Check] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Alexander H. M. Burton |
Captain of H.M.S. M.19 5 Aug, 1919 – 29 Mar, 1920 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 137/3680. f. 445.
- ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 727.
- ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
- ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
- ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
- ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 727.
