Gerald FitzMaurice Digby
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] |
Succeeded by Alfred H. Tarleton |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Renard 18 Jul, 1894 |
Succeeded by Henry E. Kellett |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Hazard 24 Jul, 1895 |
Succeeded by Ernest C. T. Troubridge |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 04, 1871; pg. 12; Issue 27106.
- ↑ Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/359. f. 328.
- ↑ Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/359. f. 328.
- ↑ Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/359. f. 328.
- ↑ Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/359. f. 328.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1885). p. 214.
