Herbert Neville Garnett
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Rear-Admiral Herbert Neville Garnett, C.M.G., R.N. (5 August, 1875 – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
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Life & Career
As a Commander, Garnett was appointed in command of the destroyer Foresight on 14 June, 1912.[1]
Garnett was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1914.
He was placed in command of the monitor H.M.S. Roberts in May 1915.[2]
In June 1916, he relieved Henry Tritton Buller in command of the second class protected cruiser Highflyer.
Post-war
He assumed command of the armoured cruiser Carnarvon in January 1921.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Fawcet Wray |
Captain of H.M.S. Foresight 14 Jun, 1912[3] |
Succeeded by Lancelot N. Turton |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Roberts Apr, 1915[4] |
Succeeded by Argentine H. Alington |
| Preceded by Henry T. Buller |
Captain of H.M.S. Highflyer 13 May, 1916[5][6] |
Succeeded by Vernon H. S. Haggard |
| Preceded by Ernest Wigram |
Captain of H.M.S. Carnarvon Jan, 1921[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 316.
- ↑ Wikipedia
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1914). p. 318.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397k.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394j.
- ↑ Day of month inferred from Buller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 403.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
