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Revision as of 20:12, 2 August 2021

Captain THE HONOURABLE Gerald FitzMaurice Digby, R.N. (25 December, 1858 – 8 December, 1942) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

In July, 1871, Digby was ranked twenty-eighth in order of merit of thirty-five candidates accepted as Naval Cadets following the entrance examinations.[1]

Digby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 11 September, 1880.[2]

Digby was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1893. He resigned his commission on 6 January, 1897, but in 1902 was placed on a list of men to have their commissions restored.[3]

Digby took courses sporadically from 1902 to 1910, and in 1915 declared himself fit and available for shore service.[4]

Digby was promoted to the rank of Captain (emergency) in recognition of his wartime service, dated 11 November, 1918.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles P. Streeten 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 2
28 Apr, 1885[6] – 31 Jul, 1885[7] 		Succeeded by
Alfred H. Tarleton
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Renard
18 Jul, 1894[8][9] – 1 Nov, 1894[10] 		Succeeded by
Henry E. Kellett
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Hazard
24 Jul, 1895[11][12] – 21 Aug, 1895[13] 		Succeeded by
Ernest C. T. Troubridge

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 04, 1871; pg. 12; Issue 27106.
  2. ↑ Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/359. f. 328.
  3. ↑ Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/359. f. 328.
  4. ↑ Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/359. f. 328.
  5. ↑ Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/359. f. 328.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1885). p. 214.
  7. ↑ Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/359. f. 328.
  8. ↑ Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/359. f. 328.
  9. ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 12, 1894, Issue 34314, p.10.
  10. ↑ Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/359. f. 328.
  11. ↑ Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/359. f. 328.
  12. ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 19, 1895, Issue 34633, p.14.
  13. ↑ Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/359. f. 328.

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