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Revision as of 13:56, 11 May 2014

George Herbert Knowles ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Knowles was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Racehorse on 24 January, 1910.[1]

Knowles was appointed in command of the destroyer Lydiard on 27 October, 1914.[2]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer leader Grenville on 22 March, 1918.[3]

Knowles was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Douglas on 9 July, 1920.[4]

In May, 1924, Knowles was appointed in command of the light cruiser Capetown.[5]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 364.
  2. The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 351.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 805.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 761.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Cyril Callaghan
Captain of H.M.S. Racehorse
24 Jan, 1910 – ?
Succeeded by
Edmund A. T. de P. de la Poer
Preceded by
Cecil R. Hemans
Captain of H.M.S. Lydiard
27 Oct, 1914 – ?
Succeeded by
Malcolm L. Goldsmith
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Grenville
22 Mar, 1918 – ?
Succeeded by
Harold V. Dundas
Preceded by
Brien M. Money
Captain of H.M.S. Douglas
9 Jul, 1920 – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Kenneth G. B. Dewar
Captain of H.M.S. Capetown
May, 1924 – ?
Succeeded by
Oswald H. Dawson