George Herbert Knowles

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Rear-Admiral George Herbert Knowles (20 November, 1881 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Knowles was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Racehorse on 24 January, 1910.[1]

Knowles was appointed in command of the destroyer Lydiard on 27 October, 1914.[2]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer leader Grenville on 22 March, 1918.[3]

Knowles was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Douglas on 9 July, 1920.[4]

In May, 1924, Knowles was appointed in command of the light cruiser Capetown.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Archibald T. Stewart
Captain of H.M.S. Thrasher
19 Nov, 1907[5]
Succeeded by
Hugh J. Tweedie
Preceded by
George B. Hartford
Captain of H.M.S. Racehorse
24 Jan, 1910[6]
Succeeded by
Edmund A. T. de P. de la Poer
Preceded by
Cecil R. Hemans
Captain of H.M.S. Lydiard
27 Oct, 1914[7]
Succeeded by
Malcolm L. Goldsmith
Preceded by
Dashwood F. Moir
Captain of H.M.S. Goshawk
May, 1916[8] – Jan, 1917[Inference]
Succeeded by
Arthur M. C. Stileman
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Rosalind
7 Dec, 1916[9]
Succeeded by
Donal S. McGrath
Preceded by
Harold V. Dundas
Captain of H.M.S. Grenville
22 Mar, 1918[10]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Brien M. Money
Captain of H.M.S. Douglas
9 Jul, 1920[11]
Succeeded by
Colin K. MacLean
Preceded by
Kenneth G. B. Dewar
Captain of H.M.S. Capetown
15 May, 1924[12] – 15 May, 1926[13]
Succeeded by
Oswald H. Dawson
Preceded by
Arthur N. Dowding
Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall
Mar, 1931[14] – Jan, 1933[15]
Succeeded by
Richard B. Davies

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 364.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 351.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 805.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 761.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 386.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 364.
  7. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395p.
  8. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 394s.
  9. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397o.
  10. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 805.
  11. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 761.
  12. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 222.
  13. Successor appointed that day. Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 384.
  14. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  15. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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