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Appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Illustrious (1939)|''Illustrious'']] from c. October, 1941 until being appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Formidable (1939)|''Formidable'']] vice Bisset on 23 August, 1942. | |||
Talbot was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 8 July, 1943. | Talbot was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 8 July, 1943. | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Hope Troubridge|Thomas H. Troubridge]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Furious (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Furious'']]'''<br>Dec, 1940{{ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lachlan Donald Ian MacKinnon|Lachlan D. I. MacKinnon]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Warspite (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Warspite'']]'''<br>17 Jan, 1934 – 27 Mar, 1934|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley|Victor A. C. Crutchley]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Inglefield (1936)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Inglefield'']]'''<br>7 May, 1937{{UBAllyWarship|4411}} – 7 Nov, 1939{{UBAllyWarship|4411}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Percy Todd|Percy Todd]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey John Audley Miles|Geoffrey J. A. Miles]]'''|'''[[Third Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Captain (D), Third Destroyer Flotilla]]'''<br>25 May, 1937 – 7 Nov, 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Percy Todd|Percy Todd]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Cresswell Bayldon|Edward C. Bayldon]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ivanhoe (1937)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ivanhoe'']]'''<br>23 Nov, 1938 – 12 Dec, 1938|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Basil Jones|Basil Jones]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Douglas Adams Budgen|Douglas A. Budgen]]'''|'''[[Anti-Submarine Division (Royal Navy)|Director of Anti-Submarine Warfare Division]]'''<br>15 Nov, 1939 – 23 Jan, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Hope Troubridge|Thomas H. Troubridge]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Furious (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Furious'']]'''<br>14 Dec, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|3253}} – 23 Oct, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|3253}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Bryan Laing|Michael B. Laing]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:31, 7 April 2022
Vice-Admiral (retired) Arthur George Talbot, C.B., D.S.O., R.N. (31 March, 1892 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of land agent George P. Talbot.
Talbot was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1914.
Talbot was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 December, 1922.
Talbot was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1927.
Talbot was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1934.
World War II
Appointed in command of Illustrious from c. October, 1941 until being appointed in command of Formidable vice Bisset on 23 August, 1942.
Talbot was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 July, 1943.
Talbot was placed on the Retired List and promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 4 January, 1948.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Lachlan D. I. MacKinnon |
Captain of H.M.S. Warspite 17 Jan, 1934 – 27 Mar, 1934 |
Succeeded by Victor A. C. Crutchley |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Inglefield 7 May, 1937[1] – 7 Nov, 1939[2] |
Succeeded by Percy Todd |
| Preceded by Geoffrey J. A. Miles |
Captain (D), Third Destroyer Flotilla 25 May, 1937 – 7 Nov, 1939 |
Succeeded by Percy Todd |
| Preceded by Edward C. Bayldon |
Captain of H.M.S. Ivanhoe 23 Nov, 1938 – 12 Dec, 1938 |
Succeeded by Basil Jones |
| Preceded by Douglas A. Budgen |
Director of Anti-Submarine Warfare Division 15 Nov, 1939 – 23 Jan, 1940 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Thomas H. Troubridge |
Captain of H.M.S. Furious 14 Dec, 1940[3] – 23 Oct, 1941[4] |
Succeeded by Michael B. Laing |
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