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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

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

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.