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'''Neston William Diggle''', C.M.G., ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} '''Neston William Diggle''', C.M.G., R.N., Retired (7 January, 1881 – 17 December, 1963) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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The son of Royal Marine Lieutenant [[Wadham Neston Diggle|W. N. Diggle]], Neston Diggle was awarded twelve months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}.
  
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Diggle was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1901.{{NLMar13|p. 22}}
  
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Diggle was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-TB92|f=t}} on 1 November, 1906.{{NLJan07|p. 400''a''}}
 
Diggle was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-TB92|f=t}} on 1 November, 1906.{{NLJan07|p. 400''a''}}
  
He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 28}}  On 5 January, 1914, he was appointed to {{UK-Newcastle}}, qualified as an interpreter.{{NLJan15|p. 361}}
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 28}}  On 5 January, 1914, he was appointed to {{UK-1Newcastle}}, qualified as an interpreter in French.{{NLJan15|p. 361}} At some point, he also qualified in Spanish.
  
 
Diggle was appointed in command of the {{UK-GeneralWolfe}} on 27 October, 1915.{{CN}}
 
Diggle was appointed in command of the {{UK-GeneralWolfe}} on 27 October, 1915.{{CN}}
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On 19 September, 1918, he was appointed temporarily to {{UK-Arrogant}} "for special service".{{NLJan19|p. 733}}
 
On 19 September, 1918, he was appointed temporarily to {{UK-Arrogant}} "for special service".{{NLJan19|p. 733}}
  
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==Post-War==
 
On 7 June, 1919, he was sent to Rome as a naval attache.{{NLOct20|p. 1816}}
 
On 7 June, 1919, he was sent to Rome as a naval attache.{{NLOct20|p. 1816}}
  
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Diggle was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 15 January, 1926.
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==Bibliography==
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==World War II==
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Reverted to Retired List on 15 February, 1940.
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==Service Records==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Neston+William+Diggle Service Records]
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Latest revision as of 22:25, 8 September 2022

Captain Neston William Diggle, C.M.G., R.N., Retired (7 January, 1881 – 17 December, 1963) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Royal Marine Lieutenant W. N. Diggle, Neston Diggle was awarded twelve months' time on passing out of Britannia.

Diggle was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1901.[1]

Diggle was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 92 on 1 November, 1906.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.[3] On 5 January, 1914, he was appointed to Newcastle, qualified as an interpreter in French.[4] At some point, he also qualified in Spanish.

Diggle was appointed in command of the General Wolfe on 27 October, 1915.[Citation needed]

On 19 September, 1918, he was appointed temporarily to Arrogant "for special service".[5]

Post-War

On 7 June, 1919, he was sent to Rome as a naval attache.[6]

Diggle was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 15 January, 1926.

World War II

Reverted to Retired List on 15 February, 1940.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sebald W. B. Green
Captain of H.M. T.B. 50
16 Jul, 1901[7] – 18 Sep, 1902
Succeeded by
Robert G. Fane
Preceded by
Ernest E. Parker
Captain of H.M.S. Hasty
9 Oct, 1903[8] – 8 Jun, 1904
Succeeded by
Frederick H. Hallowes
Preceded by
Ernest E. Parker
Captain of H.M.S. Fairy
8 Jun, 1904 – 7 Sep, 1904
Succeeded by
Geoffrey B. Spicer-Simson
Preceded by
Thomas L. Thorpe-Doubble
Captain of H.M.S. Vixen
7 Sep, 1904[9] – 4 Jan, 1905
Succeeded by
George P. England
Preceded by
Sydney L. K. Lawford
Captain of H.M. T.B. 92
1 Nov, 1906[10] – 17 Sep, 1908
Succeeded by
Arthur M. Stancomb
Preceded by
Claude L. Cumberlege
Captain of H.M.S. Hussar
10 Jan, 1910[11] – 24 Jun, 1913
Succeeded by
Percy G. Brown
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. General Wolfe
9 Sep, 1915 – 31 Dec, 1915
Succeeded by
John A. Moreton
Preceded by
Charles D. Johnson
Captain of H.M.S. Attentive
14 Mar, 1916[12] – Dec, 1916
Succeeded by
Edward Altham
Preceded by
Percy Withers
Captain of H.M.S. Active
Dec, 1916 – Mar, 1917
Succeeded by
Kerrison Kiddle
Preceded by
Ralph S. Wykes-Sneyd
Captain of H.M.S. General Craufurd
2 May, 1918 – 24 Jun, 1918
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Glatton
24 Jun, 1918 – 16 Sep, 1918[13]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
Dennis A. H. Larking
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Rome
1 Jul, 1919 – 20 Jul, 1922
Succeeded by
Richard T. Down
as Naval Attaché for Italy, Greece, Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 22.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 400a.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 28.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 361.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 733.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1920). p. 1816.
  7. "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Thursday, 11 July, 1901. Issue 36504, col C, p. 8.
  8. The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 323.
  9. The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 396.
  10. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 400a.
  11. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 327.
  12. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391m.
  13. Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 140.