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Revision as of 09:58, 11 May 2014

Captain George Ronald Beddard Blount, D.S.O., R.N. (8 October, 1877 – ?) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Blount was appointed to command the battleship Commonwealth on 1 November, 1918.[1]

He was appointed in command of Ramillies in August 1926[2] before moving over to command Barham in February 1928, remaining with her for seven months.[3]

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (February, 1919). p. 762.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William R. Phillimore
Captain of H.M.S. Marshal Soult
? – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Arthur G. Smith
Captain of H.M.S. Commonwealth
1 Nov, 1918 – ?
Succeeded by
Alfred A. Ellison
Preceded by
Ernest Wigram
Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies
Aug, 1926 – ?
Succeeded by
Hubert S. Monroe
Preceded by
Hubert S. Monroe
Captain of H.M.S. Barham
Feb, 1928 – ?
Succeeded by
James F. Somerville
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