Herbert Neville Garnett
Rear-Admiral (retired) Herbert Neville Garnett, C.M.G., R.N. (5 August, 1875 – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Born in Easton, Norwich as the son of Colonel F. Garnett, Garnett was a fluent French speaker.
Garnett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1896.[1]
Garnett was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1907.[2]
On 12 December, 1911, he was admitted to Haslar Hospital with burns. He was found fit on 4 January, 1912.[3]
Garnett was appointed in command of the destroyer Foresight on 14 June, 1912. When she collided with Falcon in January, 1914, Garnett was found partly to blame.[4]
Great War
Garnett was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1914.[5]
Garnett was placed in command of the monitor H.M.S. Roberts in May 1915.
Garnett was mentioned in despatches for services in Gallipoli, gazetted 14 March, 1916.[6]
In June 1916, he relieved Henry Tritton Buller in command of the second class protected cruiser Highflyer.
On 19 September 1917, Highflyer collided with a steamship. Garnett was told to be more careful in future.[7]
In January, 1918, Garnett was made Assistant Director of Mines.[8]
Garnett was awarded a C.M.G. for mining services and his services in the wake of the Halifax Disaster, gazetted 3 June, 1918.[9]
Post-war
On 15 January, 1921, Garnett left his post as Assistant Director of Mines and was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Carnarvon.[10]
Garnett was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 31 March, 1923.
Garnett was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral in September, 1924.[11]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John S. Dumaresq |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 116 18 Jun, 1907[12] |
Succeeded by William L. Elder |
| Preceded by Charles Tibbits |
Captain of H.M.S. Foresight 14 Jun, 1912[13] |
Succeeded by Lancelot N. Turton |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Virginian 23 Nov, 1914[14] |
Succeeded by Michael H. Wilding |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Roberts Apr, 1915[15] |
Succeeded by Argentine H. Alington |
| Preceded by Henry T. Buller |
Captain of H.M.S. Highflyer 13 May, 1916[16][17] – Jan, 1918 |
Succeeded by Vernon H. S. Haggard |
| Preceded by Ernest Wigram |
Captain of H.M.S. Carnarvon Jan, 1921[18] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Garnett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/90. f. 100.
- ↑ Garnett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/90. f. 100.
- ↑ Garnett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/90. f. 100.
- ↑ Garnett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/90. f. 100.
- ↑ Garnett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/90. f. 100.
- ↑ Garnett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/90. f. 100.
- ↑ Garnett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/90. f. 100.
- ↑ Garnett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/90. f. 100.
- ↑ Garnett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/90. f. 100.
- ↑ Garnett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/90. f. 100.
- ↑ Garnett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/90. f. 100.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1914). p. 318.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401w.
- ↑ 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.
