Gilbert Richard Gilbert

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Commander R.N.R. (retired) Gilbert Richard Gilbert (2 March, 1889 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Gilbert was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 9 April, 1917. He was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 18 on 15 August, 1917.[1]

He was demobilised on 6 September 1919.[2]

Gilbert was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 9 April, 1925.[3]

He was placed on the Retired List on 4 April, 1926.[4]

Gilbert was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. at some point.[5]

World War II

In October 1939, appointed to D.E.M.S., Southampton. In 1948 he reported that he was unemployed in Portchester, Hants.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William A. Thompson
Captain of H.M. T.B. 077
6 Apr, 1916[6] – 15 Aug, 1917[7]
Succeeded by
William G. Busk-Wood
Preceded by
Patrick Butter
Captain of H.M. T.B. 18
15 Aug, 1917[8] – 14 May, 1919[9]
Succeeded by
Francis C. Hanna

Footnotes

  1. Gilbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/170. f. 170.
  2. Gilbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/170. f. 170.
  3. Gilbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/170. f. 170.
  4. Gilbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/170. f. 170.
  5. Gilbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/170. f. 170.
  6. Gilbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/170. f. 170.
  7. Gilbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/170. f. 170.
  8. Gilbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/170. f. 170.
  9. Gilbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/170. f. 170.