Caledon Charles Alexander (1895 - 1985)

Born 29 Apr 1895 in St George Hanover Square, London, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 1985 at about age 89 in Dorset, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Caledon Alexander was born on 29 April 1895.at St George Hanover Square London He is the son of Hervey Alexander and Mildred Prideaux-Brune.

He married Irene Lettice Garnons-Williams

Sources

• England Births and Christenings

Name Caledon Charles Alexander Year 1895 Quarter Apr-May-Jun Place St George, Hanover Square London https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2F33-6JC

• Death Registration

Name Caledon Charles Alexander Year 1985 Place Dorset, England https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WVC1-TKWV

• National Index of Wills and

Adminstration Name Harvey Charles Alexander Probate 30 April 1936 Place Dorset, England Death 13 March 1936 Beneficiary Mildred Maria Alexander Beneficiary Caledon Charles Alexander https://familysearch.org/ark/61903/1:1:QPLF-5G5C

• National Index of Wills and

Adminstration Name Mildred Maria Alexander Probate 17 January 1946 Place Llandudno, Caernarvonshire,Wales Death 19 Sep 1945 Beneficiary Caledon Charles Alexander https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W7SW-K7W2

From Ancestry.com London, England, Death Notices from The Times, 1982-1988 DEATH, BURIAL, CEMETERY & OBITUARIES Record information. Name Irene Lettice Alexander Spouse Cdr Caledon Charles Alexander Death dd mm 1988

K, Navy Lists, 1888-1970 SOLDIER, VETERAN & PRISONER ROLLS & LISTS Record information. Name Caledon Charles Alexander

England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 DEATH, BURIAL, CEMETERY & OBITUARIES Record information. Name Caledon Charles Alexander Death 1985 city,England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 DEATH, BURIAL, CEMETERY & OBITUARIES Record information. Name Caledon Charles Alexander Birth dd mm year Death mm 1985 city, Dorset, England

• He served in the Royal Navy

The son of Colonel Harvey Alexander retired He served in the pre-dreadnought H.M.S Britannia from September 1912 to 5 May 1915. He then served on Ostrich and the Acorn Class destroyer Comet until January 1917 being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 August 1916. On 1 March 1917 he went to Dolphin for instruction in submarines a and on 2 June was appointed to the H,M,S, J 5 and possibly served in her until 1921 and could have been temporary in command ending on 25 March 1917

He was then promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on the 30 August 1924 On 25 April 1927 he was at Haslar Hospital with chronic appendicitis but was declared fit two days later and was sent back on 4 May , it was decided he needed seven weeks, In December 1928 he was not recommended in an evaluation perhaps penned by Rear - Admiral Henty.E.Grace.

Alexander was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 15 January 1939

He was mentioned in despatches for distinguished service in Malaya in 1942. He was captured by the Japanese and eventually liberated. He reverted to the Retired List on 22 June 1946

Footnotes 1. The Navy List [Feb 1926] p. 250

2. Alexander Service Record [The National Archives]