Captain Godfrey Alexander French CBE (1 July 1900 – 10 April 1988) was a Royal Navy officer and the last British officer to serve as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy.[2]
Captain Godfrey Alexander French | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 July 1900 |
| Died | 10 April 1988 (aged 87)[1] |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom India |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy  Indian Navy |
| Years of service | 1913–1949 1952–1954 |
| Rank | Captain Commodore |
| Commands held | HMS Hawkins HMS Norfolk |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Career edit
Following his cadetship from 1913 to 1916, French was appointed midshipman in HMS Emperor of India and served in the Grand Fleet.[2] Promoted sub-lieutenant, he served as First Lieutenant of HMS Nith, and was an undergraduate at Selwyn College, Cambridge, in 1920.[2] He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Military Division (CBE) in the 1954 Birthday Honours.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Births, Marriages, Deaths". The Times. No. 63053. London, England: Times Newspapers Limited. 12 April 1988. p. 19.
- ^ a b c "The Papers of Captain Godfrey Alexander French". Churchill Archives Centre. University of Cambridge. 2005. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "No. 40188". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 1954. p. 3257.