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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Yarmouth|f=t}} on 1 July, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 945''a''.</ref> | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Yarmouth|f=t}} on 1 July, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 945''a''.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 18:06, 29 March 2014
Captain Cyril Asser, Royal Navy (13 December, 1874 – 8 March, 1945) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Asser was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1907.[1]
He attended the Royal Navy War College as a Lieutenant from November 1905, but did not complete the course.
On 25 February, 1909, Asser was appointed in command of the destroyer Mohawk.[2]
Asser was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1914.
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Yarmouth on 1 July, 1918.[3]
Asser died at Beech, Alton, Hants., on 8 March, 1945.[4]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 346.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 945a.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 10 March, 1945. Issue 50088, col A, p. 1.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
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