Hugo Meynell Cyril Ionides
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Captain Hugo Meynell Cyril Ionides, C.B.E. (26 February, 1900 – 19 June, 1991) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ionides was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1921.
Ionides was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1929.
On 25 August, 1932 Ionides was placed in command of Group "M" Submarines in Reserve at Portsmouth, which was then three "L" class boats.[1]
Ionides was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1933.
World War II
Ionides was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1940.
In 15 May 1943, Ionides was informed that he, as Captain (S), Third Submarine Flotilla, was at fault for having not promptly noted that Template:UK-Vandal had failed to return from patrol.
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Ronald M. H. Sowdon |
Captain of H.M.S. H 32 10 Apr, 1928[2] – Apr, 1929[Inference] |
Succeeded by Arthur E. F. Lovell |
| Preceded by David E. G. Wemyss |
Captain of H.M.S. L 25 25 Aug, 1932[3] |
Succeeded by Robert W. Peers |
| Preceded by Guy C. Harris |
Captain of H.M.S. L 14 25 Aug, 1932 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Guy C. Harris |
Captain of H.M.S. L 17 25 Aug, 1932 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John P. Apps |
Captain of H.M.S. L 52 1 Jun, 1933 – Jan, 1934[Inference] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Edward M. Loly |
Captain of H.M.S. Clyde Mar, 1936[4] |
Succeeded by William E. Banks |
| Preceded by Jocelyn S. Bethell |
Captain of H.M.S. Titania 1 Jul, 1940 – 14 Aug, 1940 |
Succeeded by Philip Ruck Keene |
| Preceded by John G. Y. Loveband |
Captain of H.M.S. Roberts 17 May, 1943 – 6 Jun, 1943 |
Succeeded by Ronald E. C. Dunbar |
| Preceded by Robert M. G. Gambier |
Captain (S), Fourth Submarine Flotilla c. mid 1943 |
Succeeded by ? |
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