John O'Brien Milner-Barry

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Commander (retired) John O'Brien Milner-Barry, (4 December, 1898 – 28 February, 1954) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Professor E. L. Milner-Barry, Esq..[1]

Passed out of the Training Establishment on the outbreak of war, Miler-Barry sewrved in the second class protected cruiser Charybdis until mid-Movember 1914. He served in the sloop Hindustan from late November 1914 until being appointed to Dominion on 3 April, 1917.[2]

Milner-Barry spent the last year of the war in the destroyer Matchless.[3]

Milner-Barry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1920.[4]

Milner-Barry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1928.[5]

World War II

Milner-Barry was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 4 December, 1943.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edward G. Le Geyt
Captain of H.M.S. Tenedos
20 Jun, 1939[7][8] – 26 Jul, 1941[9]
Succeeded by
Richard Dyer

Footnotes

  1. Milner-Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/185. f. 185.
  2. Milner-Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/185. f. 185.
  3. Milner-Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/185. f. 185.
  4. Milner-Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/185. f. 185.
  5. Milner-Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/185. f. 185.
  6. Milner-Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/185. f. 185.
  7. Milner-Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/185. f. 185.
  8. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  9. Milner-Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/185. f. 185.