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Revision as of 19:20, 13 November 2014
George Herbert Knowles ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Knowles was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Racehorse on 24 January, 1910.[1]
Knowles was appointed in command of the destroyer Lydiard on 27 October, 1914.[2]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer leader Grenville on 22 March, 1918.[3]
Knowles was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Douglas on 9 July, 1920.[4]
In May, 1924, Knowles was appointed in command of the light cruiser Capetown.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Cyril Callaghan |
Captain of H.M.S. Racehorse 24 Jan, 1910[6] |
Succeeded by Edmund A. T. de P. de la Poer |
| Preceded by Cecil R. Hemans |
Captain of H.M.S. Lydiard 27 Oct, 1914[7] |
Succeeded by Malcolm L. Goldsmith |
| Preceded by Dashwood F. Moir |
Captain of H.M.S. Goshawk May, 1916[8] |
Succeeded by Arthur M. C. Stileman |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Rosalind 7 Dec, 1916[9] |
Succeeded by Donal S. McGrath |
| Preceded by Harold V. Dundas |
Captain of H.M.S. Grenville 22 Mar, 1918[10] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Brien M. Money |
Captain of H.M.S. Douglas 9 Jul, 1920[11] |
Succeeded by Frank G. Bramble |
| Preceded by Kenneth G. B. Dewar |
Captain of H.M.S. Capetown May, 1924[12] |
Succeeded by Oswald H. Dawson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 364.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 351.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 805.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 761.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 364.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395p.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 394s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397o.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 805.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 761.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
