First lieutenant
- Discovery 1901 - 04
Charles Royds was the first lieutenant on the Discovery
Expedition, his duties were do with every day running of the ship, dealing
with the crew, ensuring they knew what their work was and that they
did it correctly.
Prior to the Discovery expedition, he had served
on the Conway, moving to the Britannia in 1890 reaching
the rank of lieutenant in 1898, immediately before joining the Discovery
he had been aboard H.M.S. Crescent the Royal nay's flagship in
North America.
He also served as meteorologist on the expedition.
Royds rose to become an Admiral and was later
Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, London.