Henry FitzRoy George Talbot

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Captain Henry FitzRoy George Talbot, D.S.O., Royal Navy (24 February, 1874 – 4 July, 1920) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

As a Commander, he was appointed to the Prince George on 8 January, 1914.[1]

Talbot was promoted to Captain on 30 June, 1914.[2]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Majestic on 30 July, 1914.[3]

In August, 1915, he was given command of Swiftsure.[4]

In May, 1917, Talbot was appointed in command of the light cruiser Birkenhead.[5]

Talbot died on 4 July, 1920, whilst in command of the light cruiser Caledon.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Herbert E. Holmes-à-Court
Captain of the Royal Naval College, Osborne
1918 – 1920
Succeeded by
Francis A. Marten

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M. T.B. 103
11 Feb, 1896[7] – ?
Succeeded by
Walter P. Koe
Preceded by
Charles P. Beaty-Pownall
Captain of H.M.S. Perseus
11 May, 1912[8] – ?
Succeeded by
Harold Christian
Preceded by
Edwin V. Underhill
Captain of H.M.S. Majestic
30 Jul, 1914[9] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Cecil Maxwell-Lefroy
Captain of H.M.S. Swiftsure
Aug, 1915[10] – ?
Succeeded by
Francis J. Stenson
Preceded by
Edward Reeves
Captain of H.M.S. Birkenhead
May, 1917[11] – ?
Succeeded by
Henry E. Grace
Preceded by
Herbert E. Holmes-à-Court
Captain of Royal Naval College, Osborne
15 Dec, 1918[12] – ?
Succeeded by
Francis A. Marten


Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 361.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 28842. p. 4880. 22 June, 1914.
  3. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 353.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. "Naval Casualties" (News). The Times. Tuesday, 20 July, 1920. Issue 42467, col E, p. 21.
  7. "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 1 February, 1896. Issue 34802, col B, p. 7.
  8. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 356.
  9. The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 353.
  10. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  11. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. The Monthly Navy List (August, 1919). p. 856.

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