Victor Isaac Griffith

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Commander (retired) Victor Isaac Griffith, (5 May, 1888 – 27 December, 1944) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Griffith was born in London, the son of J. C.[?] Griffith.[1]

Griffith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1910. During the Great War, he served as navigator in Yarmouth, Doris[?], Severn, Challenger and Caroline.[2]

Griffith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1918.[3]

Griffith was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 1 November, 1929.[4]

World War II

Griffith served in cable ships during the war.

He was appointed in command of the cable ship H.M.S. Lasso on 1 February, 1944. It is unclear what caused his death later that year.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles E. H. White
Captain of H.M. T.B. 80
9 Aug, 1911[6][7] – 5 Feb, 1912[8]
Succeeded by
George Harris

Footnotes

  1. Griffith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/39. f. 392.
  2. Griffith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/39. f. 392.
  3. Griffith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/39. f. 392.
  4. Griffith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/39. f. 392.
  5. Griffith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/39. f. 392.
  6. Griffith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/39. f. 392.
  7. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 4 Aug. 1911, p. 13.
  8. Griffith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/39. f. 392.