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Rear-Admiral George Herbert Knowles, D.S.O. (20 November, 1881 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Knowles was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1903.[1]

Knowles was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Racehorse on 24 January, 1910.[2]

Knowles was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1911.[3]

Great War

Knowles was appointed in command of the destroyer Lydiard on 27 October, 1914.[4]

Knowles was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915.[5]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer leader Grenville on 22 March, 1918.[6]

Post-War

Knowles was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Douglas on 9 July, 1920.[7]

Knowles was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1921.[8]

In May, 1924, Knowles was appointed in command of the light cruiser Capetown.

In 1932, an A.B. was killed in a boat handling accident aboard Cornwall. Knowles was found to have been negligent in part.[9]

Knowles was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 October, 1933 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.[10]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Archibald T. Stewart 		Captain of H.M.S. Thrasher
19 Nov, 1907[11][12] – 24 Jan, 1910[13] 		Succeeded by
Hugh J. Tweedie
Preceded by
George B. Hartford 		Captain of H.M.S. Racehorse
24 Jan, 1910[14][15] – 3 Apr, 1910[16] 		Succeeded by
Edmund A. T. de P. de la Poer
Preceded by
Albert M. H. Phillips 		Captain of H.M.S. Wear
5 Apr, 1910[17] – 4 Apr, 1911[18] 		Succeeded by
John C. Hodgson
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Ruby
4 Apr, 1911[19] – 1 Feb, 1912[20] 		Succeeded by
Edward McC. W. Lawrie
Preceded by
Cecil R. Hemans 		Captain of H.M.S. Lydiard
3 Oct, 1914[21][22] – 3 May, 1916[23] 		Succeeded by
Malcolm L. Goldsmith
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Paladin
3 May, 1916[24] – May, 1916[Inference] 		Succeeded by
Dashwood F. Moir
Preceded by
Dashwood F. Moir 		Captain of H.M.S. Goshawk
May, 1916[25][26] – 1 Dec, 1916[27] 		Succeeded by
Arthur M. C. Stileman
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Rosalind
7 Dec, 1916[28][29] – 22 Mar, 1918[30] 		Succeeded by
Donal S. McGrath
Preceded by
Harold V. Dundas 		Captain of H.M.S. Grenville
22 Mar, 1918[31][32] – 3 Mar, 1920[33] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Brien M. Money 		Captain of H.M.S. Douglas
9 Jul, 1920[34][35] – 4 May, 1921[36] 		Succeeded by
Colin K. MacLean
Preceded by
Charles G. Ramsey 		Captain of H.M.S. Vampire
4 May, 1921[37] – 7 Jan, 1922[38] 		Succeeded by
Reginald V. Holt
Preceded by
Bernard Buxton 		Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham
Nov, 1923[39] – late Nov, 1923 		Succeeded by
Henry J. S. Brownrigg
Preceded by
Henry J. S. Brownrigg 		Captain of H.M.S. Lowestoft
c. late Nov, 1923[40] – 29 Feb, 1924[41] 		Succeeded by
John S. G. Fraser
Preceded by
Kenneth G. B. Dewar 		Captain of H.M.S. Capetown
15 May, 1924[42][43] – Jun, 1926[44] 		Succeeded by
Oswald H. Dawson
Preceded by
Malcolm L. Goldsmith 		Captain of H.M.S. Douglas
26 Aug, 1926[45] – 2 Jan, 1928[46] 		Succeeded by
Reginald B. Darke
Preceded by
Arthur N. Dowding 		Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall
2 Mar, 1931[47] – 1 Jan, 1933[48] 		Succeeded by
Richard B. Davies

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 364.
  3. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 351.
  5. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 805.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 761.
  8. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  9. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  10. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  11. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 386.
  13. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  14. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 364.
  16. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  17. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  18. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  19. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  20. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  21. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395p.
  23. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  24. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  25. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  26. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 394s.
  27. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  28. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  29. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397o.
  30. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  31. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  32. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 805.
  33. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  34. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  35. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 761.
  36. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  37. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  38. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  39. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  40. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  41. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  42. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  43. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 222.
  44. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  45. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  46. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  47. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  48. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.


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