Francis Goolden

Rear-Admiral Francis Goolden CB
Born	Francis Hugh Walter Goolden 1885 (1885)
Died	1950 (aged 64–65)
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Rear-Admiral
Commands	HMAS Sydney HMS London HMS Ganges
Conflicts	World War I World War II

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 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.

Citations

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.