Charles Edward Aglionby

Commander (retired) Charles Edward Aglionby, D.S.O., R.N. (26 June, 1882 – ) served in the Royal Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy.

Life & Career

Born the son of Reverend F. K. Aglionby in Hampton, Poyle[?].

After early service in Mars, Forte, Dido, Bonaventure and Venerable while advancing to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 June, 1903, Aglionby was certified in torpedoes.

In 1906-mid 1907 he served as torpedo officer in Repulse (eight months), Albion (ten weeks) and Magnificent (five months). From 16 July 1907 he spent a year as torpedo officer in Agamemnon.

In 1910 or so, he lost a confidential book and was cautioned to exercise more care in future.

On 21 July, 1910, Aglionby was appointed to Niobe, shortly before she was to be transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy. Though he was retired, he would stay in her through the transition, assuming W/T duties and eventually become her temporary captain upon the departure of Captain William Balfour Macdonald some time between July and October, 1913.

Aglionby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 26 June, 1911 and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 30 June, 1912.

In September 1915, he was mentioned by Captain Robert G. Corbett for good work performed in Niobe. He left the ship and began service in minesweepers, commanding Gossamer, Zetland, Pansy and Godetia before the war ended.

Aglionby was eventually awarded a D.S.O. for services in Minesweeping from 1 July to 31 December, 1918.

Aglionby reverted to the Retired List on 16 August, 1919 and was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) in recognition of wartime service, dated 11 November, 1918.

In September 1923, he was reportedly serving under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

He was appointed Admiralty Requisitioning Officer at C[romarty?] on 1 March, 1934.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by William B. Macdonald	Captain of H.M.C.S. Niobe ?	Succeeded by John H. K. Clegg
Preceded by Basil R. Brooke	Captain of H.M.S. Gossamer 20 Nov, 1915 – 25 Aug, 1917	Succeeded by Thomas E. Coombs
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Zetland late Aug, 1917 – 10 May, 1918	Succeeded by Frank Casson
Preceded by William S. Bardwell	Captain of H.M.S. Pansy 10 May, 1918	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Hubert H. Holland	Captain of H.M.S. Godetia 6 Dec, 1918 – 15 Jan, 1919	Succeeded by Richard H. L. Bevan
Preceded by Hubert H. Holland	Senior Officer, First Fleet Sweeping Flotilla 6 Dec, 1918 – 15 Jan, 1919	Succeeded by Richard H. L. Bevan