Neston William Diggle
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Neston William Diggle, C.M.G., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Diggle was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1901.[1]
Diggle was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 92 on 1 November, 1906.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.[3] On 5 January, 1914, he was appointed to Newcastle, qualified as an interpreter.[4]
Diggle was appointed in command of the General Wolfe on 27 October, 1915.[Citation needed]
On 19 September, 1918, he was appointed temporarily to Arrogant "for special service".[5]
On 7 June, 1919, he was sent to Rome as a naval attache.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sebald W. B. Green |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 50 16 Jul, 1901[7] |
Succeeded by Arthur G. Harrington |
| Preceded by Sidney R. Olivier |
Captain of H.M.S. Hasty 9 Oct, 1903[8] |
Succeeded by Valentine E. B. Phillimore |
| Preceded by William G. E. Ruck-Keene |
Captain of H.M.S. Vixen 7 Sep, 1904[9] |
Succeeded by George P. England |
| Preceded by Sydney L. K. Lawford |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 92 1 Nov, 1906[10] |
Succeeded by Arthur M. Stancomb |
| Preceded by Claude L. Cumberlege |
Captain of H.M.S. Hussar 10 Jan, 1910[11] – 1913 |
Succeeded by Percy G. Brown |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. General Wolfe 27 Oct, 1915[Citation needed] |
Succeeded by John A. Moreton |
| Preceded by Charles D. Johnson |
Captain of H.M.S. Attentive 14 Mar, 1916[12] |
Succeeded by Henry E. Rendall |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Glatton c. Aug, 1918 – 16 Sep, 1918 |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Dennis A. H. Larking |
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Rome 7 Jun, 1919[13] |
Succeeded by Richard H. L. Bevan |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 22.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 400a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 28.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 361.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 733.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1920). p. 1816.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Thursday, 11 July, 1901. Issue 36504, col C, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 323.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 396.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 400a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 327.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1920). p. 1816.
