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| − | {{CaptRN}} '''Francis Nigel Miles''', R.N. (4 May, 1886– ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Francis Nigel Miles''', O.B.E., R.N. (4 May, 1886 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born in Brisbane, Queensland. | |
| − | Miles was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | + | |
| − | Miles was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | Miles was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 August, 1908.<ref>Miles Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/50/349.|}} f. 347.</ref> |
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| − | + | At the outset of war, Miles served in the {{UK-Theseus|f=t}} as navigating officer. In December 1914 he was appointed to the {{UK-Oropesa|f=t}}, being soon thereafter loaned back to ''Theseus''. These proved very brief; Miles was appointed to the {{UK-Phaeton|f=t}} as navigating officer on 15 January 1915 and served through the end of the war, seeing action at the [[Battle of Jutland]] as part of the {{UK-LCS|1}} and being promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 August, 1916.<ref>Miles Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/50/349.|}} f. 347.</ref> | |
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| + | Miles was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1920.<ref>Miles Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/50/349.|}} f. 347.</ref> | ||
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| + | Miles was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 16 August, 1932.<ref>Miles Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/50/349.|}} f. 347.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Francis+Nigel+Miles Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Francis+Nigel+Miles Service Records] | ||
| − | + | * [[First L.C.S. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] | |
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Joseph Gordon Walsh|Joseph G. Walsh]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Philomel (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Philomel'']]'''<br>11 May, 1923{{NLApr25|p. 297}} – 1925|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederic Cyril Bradley|Frederic C. Bradley]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Stanley Evans Thomas|Stanley E. Thomas]]'''|'''[[China Station|Fleet Navigating Officer, China Station]]'''<br>4 Jul, 1926{{NLJan28|p. 244}} – 18 Mar, 1929<ref>Miles Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/50/349.|}} f. 347.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Wollaston Kitson|Edward W. Kitson]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:33, 12 April 2023
Captain (retired) Francis Nigel Miles, O.B.E., R.N. (4 May, 1886 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Brisbane, Queensland.
Miles was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 August, 1908.[1]
At the outset of war, Miles served in the first class protected cruiser Theseus as navigating officer. In December 1914 he was appointed to the armed merchant cruiser Oropesa, being soon thereafter loaned back to Theseus. These proved very brief; Miles was appointed to the light cruiser Phaeton as navigating officer on 15 January 1915 and served through the end of the war, seeing action at the Battle of Jutland as part of the First Light Cruiser Squadron and being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 August, 1916.[2]
Miles was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1920.[3]
Miles was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 16 August, 1932.[4]
World War II
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Squadron Navigating Officer, Second Light Cruiser Squadron 26 Aug, 1921[5] |
Succeeded by David R. Ritchie |
| Preceded by Joseph G. Walsh |
Captain of H.M.S. Philomel 11 May, 1923[6] – 1925 |
Succeeded by Frederic C. Bradley |
| Preceded by Stanley E. Thomas |
Fleet Navigating Officer, China Station 4 Jul, 1926[7] – 18 Mar, 1929[8] |
Succeeded by Edward W. Kitson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Miles Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/349. f. 347.
- ↑ Miles Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/349. f. 347.
- ↑ Miles Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/349. f. 347.
- ↑ Miles Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/349. f. 347.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 744.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 297.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1928). p. 244.
- ↑ Miles Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/349. f. 347.
