Francis Goolden
Royal Navy officer
About Francis Goolden
Lived 1885 – 1950 (aged 64–65).
Francis Hugh Walter Goolden (1885–1950) was a Royal Navy officer who served during the First and Second World Wars.
He commanded the light cruiser in 1926–1927 and then commanded the heavy cruiser in 1934–1937. Goolden retired in 1937, but was recalled to active duty when the Second World War began in 1939 to command the training base HMS Ganges in 1939–1940.
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Who was Francis Goolden?
Royal Navy officer
When was Francis Goolden born?
Francis Goolden was born in 1885.
When did Francis Goolden die?
Francis Goolden died in 1950.
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