Herbert Joseph Giles

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Captain R.N.R. Herbert Joseph Giles, R.D., R.N.R. (10 December, 1881 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Giles was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 12 April, 1912.[1]

Giles was demobilised on 1 November, 1919 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 12 April, 1920.[2]

Giles was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 1 January, 1925.[3]

Giles was promoted to the rank of Captain R.N.R. on 31 December, 1930.[4]

In 1948, he reported that he was retired and living in Cheshire.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Selkirk
25 Feb, 1919[6][7] – 1 Nov, 1919[8]
Succeeded by
John Brooke

Footnotes

  1. Giles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/186. f. 186.
  2. Giles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/186. f. 186.
  3. Giles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/186. f. 186.
  4. Giles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/186. f. 186.
  5. Giles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/186. f. 186.
  6. Giles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/186. f. 186.
  7. The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 906.
  8. Giles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/186. f. 186.