Rear Admiral Cuthbert G Chapman MVO

Rear Admiral Cuthbert G Chapman MVO
Title:Rear Admiral
First name:Cuthbert
Middle name(s):G
Surname:Chapman
Post-nominals:MVO
Year elected:1905
Last year on list:1930
Elected as:Captain Chapman, Royal Navy
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Rear-Admiral Cuthbert Godfrey Chapman, M.V.O. (29 August, 1862 — 17 March, 1931) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Chapman was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1904.

In January 1907, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Venus. He remained in her until August 1908.

He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Devonshire on 19 March, 1909.

He was appointed as captain of the battleship Venerable on 18 July, 1911.

He was made captain of Hindustan on 14 May of 1912, retaining that post for a year and five days.

Chapman retired on 7 July, 1914. He was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 June, 1916.

He succumbed to cerebral apoplexy on 17 March, 1931, widowing Mrs. Dorothy Beatrix Chapman

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