Arthur Reid Pedder, RN

Born  6 Jul 1904
Died   1995(90)


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Ranks

15 Sep 1924 A/S.Lt.
15 Mar 1925 S.Lt.
15 Apr 1926 Lt.
15 Apr 1934 Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1937 Cdr.
30 Jun 1944 Capt.
8 Jul 1953 Rear-Admiral
10 Dec 1956 Vice-Admiral

Retired: 4 Nov 1959


Decorations

2 Jan 1956 CB
1 Jan 1959 KBE

Warship Commands listed for Arthur Reid Pedder, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Mauritius (80)Cdr.Light cruiser21 Jan 194129 Jan 1941
HMS Khedive (D 62)Capt.Escort Carrier26 Aug 194526 Jan 1946

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Events related to this officer

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. (1)

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. (2)

Sources

  1. ADM 53/121595
  2. 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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