Robert Wilberforce Myburgh

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Captain (retired) Robert Wilberforce Myburgh, R.N. (23 July, 1873 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Myburgh gained six months' time on passing out of Britannia.

Myburgh was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1895.[1]

Myburgh was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1908.[2]

Myburgh was appointed in command of the destroyer Star on 2 February, 1910.[3]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Hood on 25 July, 1911.[4]

Post-War

Myburgh was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 5 June, 1921.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry W. Osburn 		Captain of H.M.S. Fawn
2 Apr, 1902[6][7] – mid Jun, 1902[Inference] 		Succeeded by
Bertram O. F. Phibbs
Preceded by
Bertram O. F. Phibbs 		Captain of H.M.S. Conflict
mid 1902[8] – 22 Jul, 1902[9] 		Succeeded by
Charles W. Chipp
Preceded by
Henry W. Osborn 		Captain of H.M.S. Wizard
1 Oct, 1902[10] – 12 Oct, 1902[11] 		Succeeded by
Robert W. Myburgh
Preceded by
Robert W. Myburgh 		Captain of H.M.S. Wizard
8 Nov, 1902[12] – 14 Apr, 1903[13] 		Succeeded by
Herbert M. Denny
Preceded by
Charles E. W. Pyddoke 		Captain of H.M.S. Speedy
10 Jan, 1908[14][15] – 18 Jan, 1909[16] 		Succeeded by
Leonard A. B. Donaldson
Preceded by
James W. G. Innes 		Captain of H.M.S. Star
2 Feb, 1910[17][18] – 15 Aug, 1910[19] 		Succeeded by
Richard W. U. Bayly
Preceded by
Edward O. Gladstone 		Captain of H.M.S. Albacore
15 Aug, 1910[20] – 25 Jul, 1911[21] 		Succeeded by
Forster D. Arnold-Forster
Preceded by
John C-T. Glossop 		Captain of H.M.S. Hood
25 Jul, 1911[22][23] – 1 Feb, 1913[24] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Arthur W. Torlesse
as Captain of H.M.S. Royalist 		Captain of H.M.S. Colleen
8 Feb, 1913[25] – 26 May, 1915[26] 		Succeeded by
Charles D. Carpendale

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 101.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 378.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 17 July, 1911. Issue 39639, col C, p. 4.
  5. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
  6. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
  7. ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence" The Times (London). Thursday, 3 April 1902. (36732), p. 4.
  8. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
  9. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
  10. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
  11. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
  12. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
  13. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
  14. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 377.
  16. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
  17. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 378.
  19. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
  20. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
  21. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
  22. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
  23. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 17 July, 1911. Issue 39639, col C, p. 4.
  24. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
  25. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 392t.
  26. ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.

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