Guy Stopford
Captain (retired)Guy Stopford (3 August, 1884 – 10 June, 1954) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in New Windsor, the son of Viscount Stopford.
Stopford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1905.[1]
An appointment in command of Virago and Fame on the China Station to commence on 1 April, 1911 was cancelled in favour of command of Hart and Handy.[2]
Stopford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1913.[3]
Great War
Stopford was appointed to the battleship Orion on 1 July, 1914 and remained in her until 29 January, 1918, being promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917. On 8 February, 1918 he was appointed to the Chester.[4]
Post-War
He married Rosalinde Townley on 20 December, 1923 in St. Mary's Cathedral in Auckland, New Zealand.[5]
Stopford was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain on 3 August, 1930.[6]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Basil L. Wymer |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 105 6 Mar, 1906[7] – 4 Feb, 1908[8] |
Succeeded by Christopher J. F. Eddis |
Preceded by Stuart E. Holder |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 34 22 Nov, 1910[9] – 31 Jan, 1911[10] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey S. Fleetwood Nash |
Preceded by Hubert S. Monroe |
Captain of H.M.S. Hart 1 Apr, 1911[11][12] – late 1911[13][Inference] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Basil J. D. Guy |
Captain of H.M.S. Handy 1 Apr, 1911[14][15] – late 1911[16][Inference] |
Succeeded by Francis G. Brickenden |
Preceded by Hugh D. Marryat |
Captain of H.M.S. Teal 27 Oct, 1911[17][18] – 6 Dec, 1913[19] |
Succeeded by Somerville P. B. Russell |
Preceded by Charles D. Burke |
Captain of H.M.S. Castor 7 Jun, 1926[20] – 18 Sep, 1926[21] |
Succeeded by Arthur J. Landon |
Footnotes
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 322.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 322.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 383.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/138. f. 75.