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{{RearRN}} '''Vernon Saumarez Butler''', D.S.O., R.N. (19 October, 1885 – 25 June, 1954) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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Butler was appointed in command of the {{UK-Quail|f=t}} on 16 September, 1912.{{NLJul13|p. 363}}
 
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Butler was appointed in command of the {{UK-Redgauntlet|f=t}} on 9 April, 1918.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 890}}
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Rear-Admiral Vernon Saumarez Butler, D.S.O., R.N. (19 October, 1885 – 25 June, 1954) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Butler was born in Bath, the son of a barrister.[1]

Butler was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1907.[2]

Butler was appointed in command of the destroyer Quail on 16 September, 1912.[3]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Leopard on 19 February, 1914.[4]

Butler was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1915.[5]

Butler was appointed in command of the destroyer Redgauntlet on 9 April, 1918.[6]

Butler was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1918.[7]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Serapis on 28 January, 1919.[8]

Butler was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1926.[9]

Butler was appointed in command of the light cruiser Cardiff in January, 1927 and was Flag Captain to Preston. He was superseded in January, 1929.[10]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Cyril P. Ryan 		Captain of H.M.S. Quail
16 Sep, 1912[11] 		Succeeded by
Francis A. Clutterbuck
Preceded by
Geoffrey T. Wright 		Captain of H.M.S. Leopard
19 Feb, 1914[12] 		Succeeded by
George H. Wylie
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Sabrina
8 Sep, 1916[13] 		Succeeded by
Daniel H. Rainier
Preceded by
Aubrey T. Tillard 		Captain of H.M.S. Redgauntlet
9 Apr, 1918[14] 		Succeeded by
Alban Knubley
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Serapis
28 Jan, 1919[15] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Lassoo
before Mar, 1924[16] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
St. A. B. Wake 		Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff
Jan, 1927[17] 		Succeeded by
H. Evelyn C. Blagrove

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/68. f. 205.
  2. ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/68. f. 205.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 363.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 347.
  5. ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/68. f. 205.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 890.
  7. ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/68. f. 205.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 863.
  9. ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/68. f. 205.
  10. ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/68. f. 205.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 363.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395k.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397t.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 890.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 863.
  16. ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. pp. 291, 292, 294 and index.
  17. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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