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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Charles Tiedemann Gervers''', D.S.O. (10 May, 1876 – 4 June, 1927) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Charles Tiedemann Gervers''', D.S.O. (10 May, 1876 – 4 June, 1927) served in the [[Royal Navy]].  His son, [[Ronald Charles Gervers]], also served in navy.


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
Gervers was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1898.
 
Gervers was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1898, but had to retire due to poor health five months later.{{ToL|Commander Gervers, R.N.|9 June 1927, p. 14}}


Gervers was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} (retired) on 31 December, 1906.
Gervers was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} (retired) on 31 December, 1906.


Gervers was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on the Retired List in recognition of wartime service dated 11 November, 1918.
Gervers was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on the Retired List in recognition of wartime service dated 11 November, 1918.
He died of pneumonia.{{ToL|Commander Gervers, R.N.|9 June 1927, p. 14}}


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 20:27, 4 January 2020

Commander (retired) Charles Tiedemann Gervers, D.S.O. (10 May, 1876 – 4 June, 1927) served in the Royal Navy. His son, Ronald Charles Gervers, also served in navy.

Life & Career

Gervers was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1898, but had to retire due to poor health five months later.[1]

Gervers was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (retired) on 31 December, 1906.

Gervers was promoted to the rank of Commander on the Retired List in recognition of wartime service dated 11 November, 1918.

He died of pneumonia.[2]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Reginald St. P. Parry
Captain of H.M.S. Hermione
21 Feb, 1916[3] – Dec, 1916
Succeeded by
Evelyn L. B. Boothby
Preceded by
William V. H. Harris
Captain of H.M.S. Waterfly
24 Aug, 1917[4]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. "Commander Gervers, R.N.." The Times (London, England), 9 June 1927, p. 14.
  2. "Commander Gervers, R.N.." The Times (London, England), 9 June 1927, p. 14.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395c.
  4. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 399e.