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| − | '''George Bridges Lewis''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''George Bridges Lewis''' (20 June, 1882 – 22 May, 1941) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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Lewis was appointed in command of the {{UK-Alecto|f=t}} on 1 March, 1914, and for duty with submarines.{{NLApr14|p. 276-7}} | Lewis was appointed in command of the {{UK-Alecto|f=t}} on 1 March, 1914, and for duty with submarines.{{NLApr14|p. 276-7}} | ||
| − | Lewis was appointed in command of the {{UK- | + | Lewis was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Inconstant|f=t}} on 22 October, 1919.{{NLDec20|p. 791}} |
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| + | ==Post-War== | ||
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Lewis was superseded in command of the armed merchant cruiser [[H.M.S. Carnarvon Castle (1926)|''Carnarvon Castle'']] by [[Martin John Coucher de Meric]] on 19 May, 1940. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Bridges+Lewis Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Bridges+Lewis Service Records] | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 5 (1906)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 5'']]'''<br>14 Jan, 1908{{NLOct08|p. 385}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Allen Newton Cromie|Francis A. N. Cromie]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 5 (1906)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 5'']]'''<br>14 Jan, 1908{{NLOct08|p. 385}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Allen Newton Cromie|Francis A. N. Cromie]]'''}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cornelius Octavius Regnart|Cornelius O. Regnart]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 1 (1906)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 1'']]'''<br>before Jan, 1910{{NLJan10|p. 385}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ferdinand Eric Bertram Feilmann|Ferdinand E. B. Feilmann]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cornelius Octavius Regnart|Cornelius O. Regnart]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 1 (1906)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 1'']]'''<br>before Jan, 1910{{NLJan10|p. 385}} – 1 Mar, 1910|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ferdinand Eric Bertram Feilmann|Ferdinand E. B. Feilmann]]'''}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Francis Cholmley|George F. Cholmley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Alecto (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Alecto'']]'''<br>1 Mar, 1914{{NLJan15|p. 273}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Stopford Cyril Douglas|Stopford C. Douglas]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Francis Cholmley|George F. Cholmley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Alecto (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Alecto'']]'''<br>1 Mar, 1914{{NLJan15|p. 273}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Stopford Cyril Douglas|Stopford C. Douglas]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alexander Robinson Palmer|Alexander R. Palmer]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thames (1885)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thames'']]'''<br>10 Feb, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 398''p''}} – 1 Nov, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 398''p''}}{{NLDec16|p. 398''pp''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Tom Kenneth Triggs|Tom K. Triggs]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alexander Robinson Palmer|Alexander R. Palmer]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thames (1885)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thames'']]'''<br>10 Feb, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 398''p''}} – 1 Nov, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 398''p''}}{{NLDec16|p. 398''pp''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Tom Kenneth Triggs|Tom K. Triggs]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alexander Robinson Palmer|Alexander R. Palmer]]'''|'''[[Fifth Submarine Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Commander (S), Fifth Submarine Flotilla]]'''<br>10 Feb, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 398''p''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Tom Kenneth Triggs|Tom K. Triggs]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alexander Robinson Palmer|Alexander R. Palmer]]'''|'''[[Fifth Submarine Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Commander (S), Fifth Submarine Flotilla]]'''<br>10 Feb, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 398''p''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Tom Kenneth Triggs|Tom K. Triggs]]'''}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ralph Collins|Ralph Collins]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Inconstant (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Inconstant'']]'''<br>22 Oct, 1919{{NLDec20|p. 791}} – 25 Jul, 1921|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Ponsonby Talbot|Cecil P. Talbot]]'''}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, George}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, George}} | ||
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| + | {{CatBritannia|January, 1897}} | ||
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Revision as of 10:44, 9 November 2017
Captain George Bridges Lewis (20 June, 1882 – 22 May, 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Lewis was appointed in command of the depot ship Alecto on 1 March, 1914, and for duty with submarines.[1]
Lewis was appointed in command of the light cruiser Inconstant on 22 October, 1919.[2]
Post-War
World War II
Lewis was superseded in command of the armed merchant cruiser Carnarvon Castle by Martin John Coucher de Meric on 19 May, 1940.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. C 5 14 Jan, 1908[3] |
Succeeded by Francis A. N. Cromie |
| Preceded by Cornelius O. Regnart |
Captain of H.M.S. C 1 before Jan, 1910[4] – 1 Mar, 1910 |
Succeeded by Ferdinand E. B. Feilmann |
| Preceded by George F. Cholmley |
Captain of H.M.S. Alecto 1 Mar, 1914[5] |
Succeeded by Stopford C. Douglas |
| Preceded by Alexander R. Palmer |
Captain of H.M.S. Thames 10 Feb, 1915[6] – 1 Nov, 1915[7][8] |
Succeeded by Tom K. Triggs |
| Preceded by Alexander R. Palmer |
Commander (S), Fifth Submarine Flotilla 10 Feb, 1915[9] |
Succeeded by Tom K. Triggs |
| Preceded by Ralph Collins |
Captain of H.M.S. Inconstant 22 Oct, 1919[10] – 25 Jul, 1921 |
Succeeded by Cecil P. Talbot |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 276-7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 791.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 273.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398p.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398p.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398pp.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398p.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 791.
