Francis Goolden

Francis Goolden
Birth name	Francis Hugh Goolden
Born	1885
Died	1950
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Admiral
Commands	HMAS Sydney HMS London HMS Ganges
Battles / wars	World War I World War II

Francis Goolden (1885–1950) was a Royal Navy officer who served during the First and Second World Wars.

He commanded the light cruiser Sydney in 1926–1927 and then commanded the heavy cruiser London 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.[1]

Citations

1. Halpern, p. 219

Bibliography

• Halpern, Paul G., ed. (2016). The Mediterranean Fleet, 1930–1939. Publications of the Navy Records Society. Vol. 163. London: Routledge for the Navy Records Society. ISBN 978-1-4724-7597-8.