Herbert John Savill

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Captain Herbert John Savill, Royal Navy (20 May, 1870 – 5 June, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Herbert John Savill was born on 20 May, 1870, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel S. G. Savill.[1]

On 10 June, 1891, he was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 December, 1889.[2]

Savill was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 December, 1891.[3]

Savill was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.[4]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[5]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Prince George in November 1908.[6]

This was followed by command of first class protected cruiser Niobe from 12 April, 1910.[7]

He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Hawke in November 1910,[8] but left her in December for command of Hermes.

On 14 May, 1915, he was placed in command of the armoured cruiser Hampshire,[9] being killed when she was mined on 5 June, 1916.[10]

Footnotes

  1. "Killed in Action" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 10 June, 1916. Issue 41190, col B, p. 1.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26171. p. 3118. 12 June, 1891.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26234. p. 6976. 18 December, 1891.
  4. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 14 April, 1910. Issue 39246, col B, p. 9.
  8. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 394l.
  10. "Killed in Action" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 10 June, 1916. Issue 41190, col B, p. 1.

Bibliography

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur L. Cay
Captain of H.M.S. Prince George
Nov, 1908 – ?
Succeeded by
Henry H. Bruce
Preceded by
Henry M. Doughty
Captain of H.M.S. Niobe
12 Apr, 1910 – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Marcus R. Hill
Captain of H.M.S. Hawke
Nov, 1910 – ?
Succeeded by
William F. Blunt
Preceded by
Philip W. Dumas
Captain of H.M.S. Hermes
Dec, 1910 – ?
Succeeded by
Gerald W. Vivian
Preceded by
Henry W. Grant
Captain of H.M.S. Hampshire
14 May, 1915 – ?
Succeeded by
?

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