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| − | {{CaptRN}} '''Neston William Diggle''', C.M.G., R.N., Retired (7 January, 1881 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{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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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-1Newcastle}}, qualified as an interpreter in French.{{NLJan15|p. 361}} | + | 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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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
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 22.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 400a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 28.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 361.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 733.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1920). p. 1816.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Thursday, 11 July, 1901. Issue 36504, col C, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 323.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 396.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 400a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 327.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391m.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 140.
