Rowland Kyrle Cecil Pope

Commander (retired) Rowland Kyrle Cecil Pope, D.S.O., O.B.E., R.N. (2 March, 1888 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Shropshire the son of Reverend A. Pope.

Pope was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1909.

Pope was appointed in command of the submarine C 38 on 4 March, 1913.^[1]

Pope was appointed in command of the patrol boat PC 67 on 19 June, 1917.^[2]

Pope was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1917.

Pope was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 2 October, 1929.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by James C. Wahab	Captain of H.M.S. C 35 8 Nov, 1911^[3] – 1 May, 1912^[4]	Succeeded by Robert H. T. Raikes
Preceded by Cecil P. Talbot	Captain of H.M.S. B 5 1 May, 1912^[5] – 4 Mar, 1913	Succeeded by Thomas Kerr
Preceded by John R. A. Codrington	Captain of H.M.S. C 38 4 Mar, 1913^[6] – 13 Mar, 1915	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. V 2 24 Jan, 1915^[7] – 6 Feb, 1916^[8]	Succeeded by A. Gordon Hine
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. PC 67 19 Jun, 1917^[9] – 26 Feb, 1919	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Aubrey E. D. Moore	Captain of H.M.S. P38 26 Feb, 1919^[10] – 2 Sep, 1920	Succeeded by Frederick A. Richardson
Preceded by Ernest E. A. Betts	Resident Naval Officer and in Command Naval Depot, Port Said 17 Sep, 1935 – 24 Apr, 1936	Succeeded by Gerald H. Brady