RECORD OF
SERVICE.
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GERARD HORACE GANDY.
NAME:
Date of Birth : 29th April, 1896.
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander R.N., retired.
Service as follows:-
January 1909
September 1913 -
September 1915
November 1915
February 1916
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Sept ember 1917 -
January 1919
June 1919
February 1920
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March 1920
5th May 1920
15th September
1925.
August 1913 Cadet R.N. at R.N. Colleges and in H.M. S. Cumberland.
September 1915 Midshipman R.N., H.M.S. Thunderer.
November 1915 Acting Sub-Lieutenant R.N., H.M. S. Thunderer.
February 1916 Acting Sub-Lieutenant R.N., H.M. S. Arabis, (sunk in action).
September 1917 Sub-Lieutenant R.N. H..S. Victory, (prisoner of war).
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November 1918 Lieutenant R.N., H.M.S. Victory.
June 1919 Lieutenant R.N. (assistant navigator), H.M.S. Renown.
February 1920 Lieutenant R.N., assistant surveyor 4th class, H.M. S. Hearty.
February 1920 Lieutenant R. N. for Hydrographic duties, H.M.S. Wildfire
May 1920 Lieutenant R.N.
Navigating Lieutenant and Assistant Surveyor 3rd class, H.M.S. Flinders.
Placed on the retired list at own request with gratuity.
Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on the Retired List.
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Certificate of Service as Master of a Foreign Going ship
No.76986 granted by the Board of Trade on 17th June 1920.
Certificate of Competency as Master for Foreign Going
1920 to 1925
February 1923 to
February 1924
1924 to 1925
Steamships No.0014726 obtained by
examination at the Board of Trade Office
Southampton 11th April 1921.
Various merchant service voyages as master and mate (seaman's discharge book available if required).
Assistant marine salvage officer with the Falmouth Docks and Engineering Co.
Re-engaged by Falmouth Docks Co. to navigate salvage vessel to Dakar, West Africa and engage in salvage work.