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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Coates Mayo|Herbert C. Mayo]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Laburnum (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Laburnum'']]'''<br>31 Oct, 1921{{NLJan23|p. 777}} – | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Coates Mayo|Herbert C. Mayo]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Laburnum (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Laburnum'']]'''<br>31 Oct, 1921{{NLJan23|p. 777}} – 18 Sep, 1923<ref>[https://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-18-HMS_Laburnum.htm Ship's Log].</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Sydney Keith Smyth|Sydney K. Smyth]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry George Thursfield|Henry G. Thursfield]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Comus (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Comus'']]'''<br>May, 1924 – Dec, 1924|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Wilfred Neville Custance|Wilfred N. Custance]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry George Thursfield|Henry G. Thursfield]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Comus (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Comus'']]'''<br>May, 1924 – Dec, 1924|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Wilfred Neville Custance|Wilfred N. Custance]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Stewart Gordon Fraser|John S. G. Fraser]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dublin (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dublin'']]'''<br>21 Jul, 1925 – 10 Sep, 1925|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Claude Lindesay Bate|Claude L. Bate]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Stewart Gordon Fraser|John S. G. Fraser]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dublin (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dublin'']]'''<br>21 Jul, 1925 – 10 Sep, 1925|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Claude Lindesay Bate|Claude L. Bate]]'''}} | ||
Revision as of 20:27, 20 August 2019
Captain (retired) George Ponsonby Sherston, R.N. (31 August, 1883 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Kildare the son of retired Major C. D. Sherston.
Sherston was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1905.
Sherston was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1913.
Sherston was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.
Sherston was placed on the Retired List owing to non-service on 10 September, 1927 and subsequently promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 31 August, 1928.
World War II
Reverted to the Retired List on 31 March, 1946.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Snowdrop 15 Nov, 1915[1] – 10 Oct, 1918 |
Succeeded by Charles W. N. McCulloch |
| Preceded by Ralph W. H. Roberts |
Captain of H.M.S. Wistaria 16 Jan, 1920 – 29 Nov, 1920 |
Succeeded by John P. Champion |
| Preceded by Herbert C. Mayo |
Captain of H.M.S. Laburnum 31 Oct, 1921[2] – 18 Sep, 1923[3] |
Succeeded by Sydney K. Smyth |
| Preceded by Henry G. Thursfield |
Captain of H.M.S. Comus May, 1924 – Dec, 1924 |
Succeeded by Wilfred N. Custance |
| Preceded by John S. G. Fraser |
Captain of H.M.S. Dublin 21 Jul, 1925 – 10 Sep, 1925 |
Succeeded by Claude L. Bate |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 397z.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 777.
- ↑ Ship's Log.
