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Revision as of 12:17, 17 February 2022

Commander Cyril Joseph Firth, (30 January, 1901 – 8 August, 1938) served in the Royal Navy.

As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.

Life & Career

Firth was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1936.

Firth died of pneumonia at Wei-hai-wei.[1]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John R. S. Brown
Captain of H.M.S. L 6
1 Mar, 1931 – 2 Mar, 1931
Succeeded by
John P. Apps
Preceded by
Lewis B. A. Majendie
Captain of H.M.S. L 56
16 May, 1934[2]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
James G. Roper
Captain of H.M.S. L 69
9 Jan, 1936[3] – 8 Feb, 1936
Succeeded by
William R. Fell
Preceded by
Edward M. Loly
Captain of H.M.S. Westcott
Apr, 1938[4] – 8 Aug, 1938[5]
Succeeded by
James A. C. Hill

Footnotes

  1. "Commander C. J. Firth." The Times (London, England), 11 Aug. 1938, p. 13.
  2. The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 251.
  3. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 28 Dec. 1935, p. 2.
  4. "Commander C. J. Firth." The Times (London, England), 11 Aug. 1938, p. 13.
  5. "Commander C. J. Firth." The Times (London, England), 11 Aug. 1938, p. 13.