Reginald Gay Copleston

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Commander (retired) Reginald Gay Coplestone, (23 February, 1875 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Coplestone was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 22 June, 1897.

Coplestone was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 22 June, 1905.

Coplestone was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 7 March, 1911, to receive a step in rank upon attaining age 40.

Coplestone was advanced to the rank of Commander on the Retired List on 23 February, 1915.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George N. Ballard
Captain of H.M.S. Porcupine
9 May, 1904[1]
Succeeded by
Michael Barne
Preceded by
William N. England
Captain of H.M.S. Tiger
20 Oct, 1905[2]
Succeeded by
William E. Middleton
Preceded by
Christopher P. Metcalfe
Captain of H.M.S. Charger
31 Mar, 1906[3] – mid 1907
Succeeded by
William D. Irvin
Preceded by
Edward G. Lowther-Crofton
Captain of H.M.S. Sirius
4 Apr, 1909[4]
Succeeded by
Edward G. Lowther-Crofton
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Asphodel
28 Jan, 1916[5] – 18 Aug, 1917[Inference]
Succeeded by
James C. Wauhope

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 359.
  2. The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 386.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 292.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 375.
  5. The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 391l.


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