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.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Sebald W. B. Green	Captain of H.M. T.B. 50 16 Jul, 1901^[7] – 18 Sep, 1902	Succeeded by Arthur G. Harrington
Preceded by John F. H. Cole	Captain of H.M.S. Hasty 9 Oct, 1903^[8] – 8 Jun, 1904	Succeeded by Valentine E. B. Phillimore
Preceded by Ernest E. Parker	Captain of H.M.S. Fairy 8 Jun, 1904 – 7 Sep, 1904	Succeeded by David C. H. Dalrymple
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] – 17 Sep, 1908	Succeeded by Arthur M. Stancomb
Preceded by Claude L. Cumberlege	Captain of H.M.S. Hussar 10 Jan, 1910^[11] – 24 Jun, 1913	Succeeded by Percy G. Brown
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. General Wolfe 9 Sep, 1915 – 31 Dec, 1915	Succeeded by John A. Moreton
Preceded by Charles D. Johnson	Captain of H.M.S. Attentive 14 Mar, 1916^[12] – Dec, 1916	Succeeded by Edward Altham
Preceded by Percy Withers	Captain of H.M.S. Active Dec, 1916 – Mar, 1917	Succeeded by Kerrison Kiddle
Preceded by Ralph S. Wykes-Sneyd	Captain of H.M.S. General Craufurd 2 May, 1918 – 24 Jun, 1918	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Glatton 24 Jun, 1918 – 16 Sep, 1918^[13]	Succeeded by Vessel Lost
Preceded by Dennis A. H. Larking	Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Rome 1 Jul, 1919 – 20 Jul, 1922	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.

[1] The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 22.

[2] The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 400a.

[3] The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 28.

[4] The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 361.

[5] The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 733.

[6] The Navy List. (October, 1920). p. 1816.

[7] "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Thursday, 11 July, 1901. Issue 36504, col C, p. 8.

[8] The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 323.

[9] The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 396.

[10] The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 400a.

[11] The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 327.

[12] The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391m.

[13] Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 140.

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