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{{ViceRN}} '''Wilfrid Nunn''', C.B., C.M.G., C.S.I., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (10 December, 1874 – 7 April, 1956) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{ViceRN}} '''Wilfrid Nunn''', C.B., C.M.G., C.S.I., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (10 December, 1874 – 7 April, 1956) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
His name may have been spelled Wilfred, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Qurna per Wikipedia]. | |||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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He was appointed in command of the new {{UK-Curlew|f=t}} on 28 November, 1917.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 771.</ref> | He was appointed in command of the new {{UK-Curlew|f=t}} on 28 November, 1917.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 771.</ref> | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ramillies|f=t}}. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 16:58, 22 August 2012
Vice-Admiral Wilfrid Nunn, C.B., C.M.G., C.S.I., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (10 December, 1874 – 7 April, 1956) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
His name may have been spelled Wilfred, per Wikipedia.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1907.[1] He was appointed in command of the new light cruiser Curlew on 28 November, 1917.[2]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Ramillies.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 771.
Bibliography
- "Vice-Adml. Wilfrid Nunn" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 16 April, 1956. Issue 53506, col A, pg. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
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