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Knowles was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lydiard|f=t}} on 27 October, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915).  p. 351.</ref>
  

Revision as of 11:41, 19 March 2014

George Herbert Knowles ( – ) 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.[5]

See Also

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. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments