James Geoffry Penrose Ingham

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Captain James Geoffry Penrose Ingham, R.N. (26 March, 1879 – 11 September, 1958) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

His second name may be "Geoffrey", but it is offered in the given form half the time, so I suppose it has to be this unconventional spelling.

Life & Career

Ingham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1901.[1]

Ingham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1909.[2]

Ingham was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1914.[3]

Ingham was appointed in command of the aircraft carrier Vindictive on 13 September, 1918.[4]

Ingham was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1920.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John J. W. Calderon
Captain of H.M.S. Wallaroo
1 Apr, 1915[6]c. Dec, 1915
Succeeded by
Reginald M. R. West
Preceded by
Kenneth G. B. Dewar
Captain of Devonport Gunnery School
29 Jul, 1916[7] – 13 Sep, 1918
Succeeded by
George V. W. Carey
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive
13 Sep, 1918[8]
Succeeded by
Henry E. Grace

Footnotes

  1. Ingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/11. f. 11.
  2. Ingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/11. f. 11.
  3. Ingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/11. f. 11.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 890.
  5. Ingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/11. f. 11.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399g.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 399d.
  8. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 890.