Arthur Reid Pedder, RN
| Born | 6 Jul 1904 | ||
| Died | 1995 | (90) |
| Ranks
Retired: 4 Nov 1959 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Arthur Reid Pedder, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Mauritius (80) | Cdr. | Light cruiser | 21 Jan 1941 | 29 Jan 1941 |
| HMS Khedive (D 62) | Capt. | Escort Carrier | 26 Aug 1945 | 26 Jan 1946 |
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Light cruiser HMS Mauritius (80)
21 Jan 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Mauritius (Cdr. A.R. Pedder, RN) conducted exercises at /off Scapa Flow. (1)
24 Jan 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the evening, HMS Mauritius (Cdr. A.R. Pedder, RN) conducted exercises at Scapa Flow. (2)
Escort Carrier HMS Khedive (D 62)
30 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt. A.R. Pedder, RN) conducted flying exercises off Trincomalee during which she was escorted by the escort destroyer HMS Calpe (A/Lt.Cdr. N.F.R. Gill, RNR).
Around 1050FG/30, a man was reported overboard by HMS Khedive. Despite searches by both ships he could not be found an was presumed drowned. (3)
31 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
The light cruiser HMS Royalist (Capt. W.G. Brittain, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral G.N. Oliver, CB, DSO and 2 Bars, RN), escort carriers HMS Ameer (Cdr. P.D.H.R. Pelly, DSO, RN), HMS Emperor (Capt. C. Madden, RN), HMS Empress (Capt. J.R.S. Brown, RN), HMS Khedive (A/Capt. D.H. Magnay, RN) and the destroyers HMS Myngs (Capt. P.G.L. Cazalet, DSC, RN) (Capt. J.H. Allison, DSO, RN) and HMS Penn (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Diack, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. (4)
Sources
- ADM 53/114975
- ADM 53/115025
- ADM 53/121595
- ADM 53/120828 + ADM53/121303 + ADM 53/121334 + ADM53/121595 + ADM 53/122173
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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