Graham Richard Leicester Edwards
Captain Graham Richard Leicester Edwards (29 June, 1878 – 19 October, 1928) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Edwards was promoted to Commander on 30 June, 1912.[1]
As a Commander, Edwards was to obtain considerable command experience in destroyers.
On 1 August, 1912, he was appointed in command of the Wolverine of the Third Destroyer Flotilla.[2]
On 23 January 1914, Edwards was appointed in command of the destroyer Laforey, also operating with the Third Destroyer Flotilla out of Chatham.[3]
Edwards was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.
Post-war
On 16 December, 1918, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Birkenhead.[4] On 19 April 1919, he was made Captain of the light cruiser Canterbury.[5]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Lionel G. Preston |
Captain of H.M.S. Wolverine 1 Aug, 1912[6] – 20 Nov, 1913[7][8] |
Succeeded by Osmond J. Prentis |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Laforey 23 Jan, 1914[9] – 16 Oct, 1916 |
Succeeded by Robert A. Hornell |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Hoste 16 Oct, 1916[10] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Walter L. Allen |
Captain of H.M.S. Botha Apr, 1917[11] |
Succeeded by Roger L'E. M. Rede |
| Preceded by Arthur M. Stancomb |
Captain of H.M.S. Birkenhead 16 Dec, 1918[12] |
Succeeded by Henry W. Osburn |
| Preceded by Percy M. R. Royds |
Captain of H.M.S. Canterbury 16 Apr, 1919[13] |
Succeeded by Edward A. Astley-Rushton |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 24.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 397a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 336.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 741.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 740.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1913). p. 397a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1913). p. 397a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 399h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395i.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391w.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 741.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 740.
