Allied Warship Commanders

Arthur Robin Moore Bridge, RN

Born  15 Feb 1894


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Ranks

15 Sep 1911 Mid.
15 Jan 1914 A/S.Lt.
30 Aug 1914 S.Lt.
30 Nov 1915 Lt.
30 Nov 1923 Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1928 Cdr.
30 Jun 1936 Capt.
5 Jul 1945 Rear-Admiral
26 Sep 1948 Vice-Admiral
10 Apr 1952 Admiral (Retired)

Retired: 15 Aug 1951


Decorations

1 Jan 1941 CBE
1 Jan 1948 CB
8 Jun 1950 KBE

Warship Commands listed for Arthur Robin Moore Bridge, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Eagle (94)Capt.Aircraft Carrier16 Jun 193926 May 1941

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Aircraft Carrier HMS Eagle (94)


25 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cornwall (Capt. C.F. Hammill, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral A.J.L. Murray, DSO, OBE, RN), HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. B.C.S. Martin, RN) and HMS Eagle (Capt. A.R.M. Bridge, RN) departed Colombo for patrol. They were joined at sea by the destroyer HMAS Waterhen (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Swain, RN) which had already been out on exercises.

They returned to Colombo on 28 September. HMAS Waterhen had been detached around noon on the 27th arriving at Colombo later the same day. (1)

Sources

  1. ADM 53/108100 + ADM 53/108349 + ADM 53/108443 + Report of proceedings of HMAS Waterhen for November 1939

ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.


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