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Revision as of 02:31, 11 May 2014

Captain Cyril Asser, Royal Navy (13 December, 1874 – 8 March, 1945) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Asser was appointed in command of the destroyer Boyne on 22 May, 1905.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1907.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Asser died at Beech, Alton, Hants., on 8 March, 1945.[5]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. The Monthly Navy List (December, 1905), p. 287.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
  3. The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 346.
  4. The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 945a.
  5. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 10 March, 1945. Issue 50088, col A, p. 1.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Boyne
22 May, 1905 – ?
Succeeded by
Ernest E. Parker
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Mohawk
25 Feb, 1909 – ?
Succeeded by
Bruce L. Owen
Preceded by
Henry L. Cochrane
Captain of H.M.S. Yarmouth
1 Jul, 1918 – ?
Succeeded by
Arthur B. Hughes