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| − | '''George Louis Downall Gibbs''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''George Louis Downall Gibbs''', D.S.O. (30 July, 1882 – 31 October, 1956) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | The son of W. C. Gibb, a Blerk of the Holy Order at the Hagley Rectory in Stourbridge. Gibbs received his first naval appointment to the {{UK-Talbot|f=t}} on 15 September, 1898.<ref>Gibbs Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/57/166.|D7603873}} f. 371.</ref> | |
| − | Gibbs was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Gibbs was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1904.<ref>Gibbs Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/57/166.|D7603873}} f. 371.</ref> |
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Gibbs was appointed in command of the {{UK-Scourge|f=t}} on 1 August, 1911.{{NLApr14|p. 372}} | Gibbs was appointed in command of the {{UK-Scourge|f=t}} on 1 August, 1911.{{NLApr14|p. 372}} | ||
| − | + | Gibbs was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1912.<ref>Gibbs Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/57/166.|D7603873}} f. 371.</ref> | |
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| + | ==Great War== | ||
| + | Gibbs was appointed in command of the {{UK-Crusader|f=t}} on 16 August, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 299}} | ||
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| + | Gibbs was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1918.<ref>Gibbs Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/57/166.|D7603873}} f. 371.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Interbellum== | ||
| + | Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 March, 1923, Gibbs was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 July, 1927.<ref>Gibbs Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/57/166.|D7603873}} f. 371.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
| + | In August, 1939, Gibbs was made a Consular Shipping Adviser in Narvik, staying there until mid 1940. | ||
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| + | On 5 September 1941 he was appointed in command of the commando troop ship H.M.S. ''Queen Emma'', vice Kershaw. On 17 March 1942, he was re-appointed in command, and as Senior Officer, Raiding Force "D" – a seemingly very "kinetic" assignment for a man in his late fifties.<ref>Gibbs Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/57/166.|D7603873}} f. 371.</ref> | ||
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| + | In April, 1944, he was appointed in command of ''Ganges'', vice [[Walter Herman Gordon Fallowfield|Fallowfield]], holding the rank of acting Captain. He reverted to the Retired List after the war, on 16 May, 1946.<ref>Gibbs Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/57/166.|D7603873}} f. 371.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 14:13, 27 October 2016
Captain (retired) George Louis Downall Gibbs, D.S.O. (30 July, 1882 – 31 October, 1956) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of W. C. Gibb, a Blerk of the Holy Order at the Hagley Rectory in Stourbridge. Gibbs received his first naval appointment to the second class protected cruiser Talbot on 15 September, 1898.[1]
Gibbs was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1904.[2]
Gibbs was appointed in command of the destroyer Scourge on 1 August, 1911.[3]
Gibbs was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1912.[4]
Great War
Gibbs was appointed in command of the destroyer Crusader on 16 August, 1914.[5]
Gibbs was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.[6]
Interbellum
Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 March, 1923, Gibbs was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 July, 1927.[7]
World War II
In August, 1939, Gibbs was made a Consular Shipping Adviser in Narvik, staying there until mid 1940.
On 5 September 1941 he was appointed in command of the commando troop ship H.M.S. Queen Emma, vice Kershaw. On 17 March 1942, he was re-appointed in command, and as Senior Officer, Raiding Force "D" – a seemingly very "kinetic" assignment for a man in his late fifties.[8]
In April, 1944, he was appointed in command of Ganges, vice Fallowfield, holding the rank of acting Captain. He reverted to the Retired List after the war, on 16 May, 1946.[9]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry M. Fothergill |
Captain of H.M.S. Fervent 10 Aug, 1909[10] – 1 Jan, 1910[11][12] |
Succeeded by Richard W. U. Bayly |
| Preceded by Harold E. Sulivan |
Captain of H.M.S. Scourge 1 Aug, 1911[13] |
Succeeded by Henry de B. Tupper |
| Preceded by Richard W. U. Bayly |
Captain of H.M.S. Crusader 16 Aug, 1914[14] – Jun, 1915[Fact Check] |
Succeeded by Robert H. Coppinger |
| Preceded by Godfrey F. W. Grayson |
Captain of H.M.S. Matchless 27 Apr, 1915[15] |
Succeeded by George L. D. Gibbs |
| Preceded by George L. D. Gibbs |
Captain of H.M.S. Matchless 25 Aug, 1916[16] – early 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Astley D. C. Cooper-Key |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Thruster Jun, 1917[17] |
Succeeded by George H. Faulkner |
Footnotes
- ↑ Gibbs Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/57/166. f. 371.
- ↑ Gibbs Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/57/166. f. 371.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 372.
- ↑ Gibbs Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/57/166. f. 371.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 299.
- ↑ Gibbs Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/57/166. f. 371.
- ↑ Gibbs Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/57/166. f. 371.
- ↑ Gibbs Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/57/166. f. 371.
- ↑ Gibbs Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/57/166. f. 371.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 316.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 316.
- ↑ Bayly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 155.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 372.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 393f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 919.
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