George Louis Downall Gibbs
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Life & Career
Gibbs was appointed in command of the destroyer Scourge on 1 August, 1911.[1]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Crusader on 16 August, 1914.[2]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry M. Fothergill |
Captain of H.M.S. Fervent 10 Aug, 1909[3] – 1 Jan, 1910[4][5] |
Succeeded by Richard W. U. Bayly |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Scourge 1 Aug, 1911[6] |
Succeeded by Henry de B. Tupper |
| Preceded by Richard W. U. Bayly |
Captain of H.M.S. Crusader 16 Aug, 1914[7] – Jun, 1915[Fact Check] |
Succeeded by Robert H. Coppinger |
| Preceded by Godfrey F. W. Grayson |
Captain of H.M.S. Matchless 27 Apr, 1915[8] |
Succeeded by George L. D. Gibbs |
| Preceded by George L. D. Gibbs |
Captain of H.M.S. Matchless 25 Aug, 1916[9] – early 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Astley D. C. Cooper-Key |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Thruster Jun, 1917[10] |
Succeeded by George H. Faulkner |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 372.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 299.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 316.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 316.
- ↑ Bayly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 155.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 372.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 393f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 919.
