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

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.

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

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