Evelyn Harry Byrd Levett Scrivener

Captain (retired) Evelyn Harry Byrd Levett Scrivener, R.N. (12 December, 1884 – 22 August, 1950) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Scrivener was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1906.

Scrivener was appointed in command of the destroyer Ostrich on 14 February, 1912.

On 25 November, 1913, Scrivener was appointed in command of the destroyer Ure.

Scrivener was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1914.

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Scythe on 22 June, 1918.

Scrivener was promoted to the rank of Commander in June, 1919. He retired at his own request on 1 November, 1922.

Scrivener was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 2 December, 1929. This should perhaps be 12 December, but was clearly written.

World War II

Reverted 1 November, 1941.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Henry B. Taylor	Captain of H.M. T.B. 41 12 Jan, 1906 – 10 Dec, 1906	Succeeded by David V. F. Erskine
Preceded by Edmund A. T. de P. de la Poer	Captain of H.M. T.B. 26 25 Mar, 1911 – 5 Feb, 1912	Succeeded by Julian Harrison
Preceded by Lionel G. Foote	Captain of H.M.S. Ostrich 14 Feb, 1912 – 25 Nov, 1913	Succeeded by John K. McLeod
Preceded by Reginald S. Goff	Captain of H.M.S. Ure 25 Nov, 1913 – 14 Nov, 1915	Succeeded by Edward S. Graham
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Snakefly 14 Nov, 1915 – 5 Feb, 1916	Succeeded by Robert P. D. Webster
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Gnat 5 Feb, 1916 – 24 Oct, 1917	Succeeded by Harold F. B. Handley
Preceded by Harold F. B. Handley	Captain of H.M.S. Gnat 21 Dec, 1917 – 29 Jan, 1918	Succeeded by Gerald L. Hodson
Preceded by Hugh B. Wrey	Captain of H.M.S. Murray 29 Jan, 1918 – Mar, 1918	Succeeded by Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton
Preceded by Edwin A. Homan	Captain of H.M.S. Marvel Mar, 1918 – 17 Jun, 1918	Succeeded by Walter H. G. Fallowfield
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Scythe 22 Jun, 1918 – 29 Jan, 1920	Succeeded by Walter F. Smithwick
Preceded by Ralph W. Wilkinson	Captain of H.M.S. Seawolf 29 Jan, 1920 – 2 Feb, 1920	Succeeded by Charles F. R. Cowan
Preceded by Gerald C. Wynter	Captain of H.M.S. Versatile 19 May, 1920 – 14 Jun, 1920	Succeeded by Victor L. A. Campbell
Preceded by John Fawcett	Captain of H.M.S. Redoubt 15 Apr, 1921 – 13 Mar, 1922	Succeeded by ?