Admiral Prince Vudhijaya Chalermlabh, Prince of Singha (5 December 1883 – 18 October, 1947) was a member of

Chakri Dynasty The Chakri dynasty ( th, ราชวงศ์ จักรี, , , ) is the current reigning dynasty of the Kingdom of Thailand, the head of the house is the king, who is head of state. The family has ruled Thailand since the founding of t ...

. He served as

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and

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between 1931 and 1932. Before then he served as the

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between 1924 and 1932. He had trained in the

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and was serving as a

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in the Mediterranean when in April 1904 he was rescued from drowning off the coast of

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by the efforts of Captain Christopher Cradock of HMS ''Bacchante''.

Ancestry

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vudhijaya Chalermlabha 1883 births 1947 deaths 19th-century Thai people Thai male Phra Ong Chao Vudhijaya family Commanders-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army Ministers of Defence of Thailand Thai admirals Knights Grand Cordon of the Order of Chula Chom Klao Recipients of the Dushdi Mala Medal, Pin of Arts and Science Children of Chulalongkorn 19th-century Chakri dynasty 20th-century Chakri dynasty Sons of kings