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Francis Goolden
Birth name Francis Hugh Goolden
Born 1885
Died 1950
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
Rank Admiral
Commands held 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.

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