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| − | [[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''Cecil Vivian Usborne''', C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy (17 May, 1880 – , ) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. A distinguished gunnery officer, he mixed gunnery appointments with active service afloat, before becoming [[Director of Naval Intelligence (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Intelligence]] in 1930. His career was brought to a premature end as a result of the Invergordon Mutiny of 1931. | + | [[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''Cecil Vivian Usborne''', C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy (17 May, 1880 – 31 January, 1951) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. A distinguished gunnery officer, he mixed gunnery appointments with active service afloat, before becoming [[Director of Naval Intelligence (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Intelligence]] in 1930. His career was brought to a premature end as a result of the Invergordon Mutiny of 1931. |
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Vice-Admiral Cecil Vivian Usborne, C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy (17 May, 1880 – 31 January, 1951) was an officer of the Royal Navy. A distinguished gunnery officer, he mixed gunnery appointments with active service afloat, before becoming Director of Naval Intelligence in 1930. His career was brought to a premature end as a result of the Invergordon Mutiny of 1931.
Early Life & Career
Footnotes
Bibliography
- "Vice-Adml. Usborne" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 1 February, 1951. Issue 51914, col E, pg. 8.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/142.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/45.
