| Sir Clement Moody | |
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Sir Clement Moody |
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| Born | 1891 |
| Died | 1960 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Curacoa HMS Eagle East Indies Station South Atlantic Station |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Clement Moody KCB (1891–1960) was a Royal Navy who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.
Moody was appointed a Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1911.[1] He served in World War I and in 1935 was given command of HMS Curacoa.[2] He commanded the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle from 1937.[2]
He served in World War II as Director of the Naval Air Division and then as Second-in-Command of Naval Air Stations in 1941.[2] He was made Second-in-Command of Aircraft Carriers in Home Waters in 1943; in April 1944 he took part in Operation Cockpit, a bombing raid on Japanese port and oil facilities on Sabang Island (off the northern tip of Sumatra).[3]
He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1945.[4][5] His last appointment was as Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station in 1946; he retired in 1948.[2]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Arthur Power |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1945–1946 |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur Palliser |
| Preceded by Sir Robert Burnett |
Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station 1946–1948 |
Succeeded by Sir Desmond McCarthy |