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Revision as of 15:49, 25 February 2014

Geoffrey Howard Barnish ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Barnish was captain of the destroyer Fairy on 31 May, 1918 when she rammed and fired upon UC 75, causing her loss.[1]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Garry on 25 July, 1918.[2]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Smith. Hard Lying. p. 62.
  2. The Royal Navy (February, 1919), p. 799.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments