Neston William Diggle
Captain Neston William Diggle, C.M.G., R.N., Retired (7 January, 1881 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Royal Marine Lieutenant W. N. Diggle, Neston Diggle was awarded twelve months' time on passing out of Britannia.
Diggle was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1901.[1]
Diggle was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 92 on 1 November, 1906.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.[3] On 5 January, 1914, he was appointed to Newcastle, qualified as an interpreter in French.[4]
Diggle was appointed in command of the General Wolfe on 27 October, 1915.[Citation needed]
On 19 September, 1918, he was appointed temporarily to Arrogant "for special service".[5]
Post-War
On 7 June, 1919, he was sent to Rome as a naval attache.[6]
Diggle was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 15 January, 1926.
World War II
Reverted to Retired List on 15 February, 1940.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Sebald W. B. Green |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 50 16 Jul, 1901[7] |
Succeeded by Arthur G. Harrington |
Preceded by John F. H. Cole |
Captain of H.M.S. Hasty 9 Oct, 1903[8] |
Succeeded by Valentine E. B. Phillimore |
Preceded by William G. E. Ruck-Keene |
Captain of H.M.S. Vixen 7 Sep, 1904[9] – 4 Jan, 1905 |
Succeeded by George P. England |
Preceded by Sydney L. K. Lawford |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 92 1 Nov, 1906[10] |
Succeeded by Arthur M. Stancomb |
Preceded by Claude L. Cumberlege |
Captain of H.M.S. Hussar 10 Jan, 1910[11] – 1913 |
Succeeded by Percy G. Brown |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. General Wolfe 27 Oct, 1915[Citation needed] |
Succeeded by John A. Moreton |
Preceded by Charles D. Johnson |
Captain of H.M.S. Attentive 14 Mar, 1916[12] |
Succeeded by Edward Altham |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Glatton c. Aug, 1918 – 16 Sep, 1918[13] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Preceded by Dennis A. H. Larking |
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Rome 7 Jun, 1919[14] |
Succeeded by Richard H. L. Bevan |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 22.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 400a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 28.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 361.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 733.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1920). p. 1816.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Thursday, 11 July, 1901. Issue 36504, col C, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 323.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 396.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 400a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 327.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391m.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 140.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1920). p. 1816.