James Robert Carnegie Cavendish
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James Robert Carnegie Cavendish ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Cavendish was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1907.[1]
Cavendish was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 049 in December, 1909.[2]
Cavendish was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 24 on 17 September, 1911.[3]
On 5 December, 1914, Cavendish was appointed in command of the destroyer Lightning.[4]
Cavendish commanded the destroyer Midge of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.[5]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Scimitar on 21 October, 1918.[6]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Urchin on 15 July, 1920.[7]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by The Hon. Guy Stopford |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 105 20 Sep, 1909[8] |
Succeeded by Archibald R. J. Southby |
| Preceded by Archie H. B. Bisset as Captain of H.M. T.B. 49 |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 049 Dec, 1909[9] |
Succeeded by Joseph Wilkinson |
| Preceded by Arthur M. Longmore |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 24 17 Sep, 1911[10] |
Succeeded by James C. F. Lewis |
| Preceded by Thomas C. C. Bolster |
Captain of H.M.S. Lightning 5 Dec, 1914[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Hubert E. Gore-Langton |
Captain of H.M.S. Midge 2 Aug, 1915[12] |
Succeeded by Henry Forrester |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Pellew Jun, 1916[13] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Scimitar 21 Oct, 1918[14] |
Succeeded by Edward Eastwick-Field |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Witherington 21 Aug, 1919[15] |
Succeeded by Edward McC. W. Lawrie |
| Preceded by Herbert M. Hughes |
Captain of H.M.S. Urchin 15 Jul, 1920[16] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 348.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 905.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 879.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Monday, 20 September, 1909. Issue 39069, col D, p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 401a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 348.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 905.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1920). p. 901.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 879.
