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'''Wilfred Neville Custance''' (? – ?) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{ReaerRN}} '''Wilfred Neville Custance''', C.B., (25 June, 1884 – 13 December, 1939) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
He served as Gunnery Officer in {{UK-Vanguard|f=p}} 1914-1917.
 
He served as Gunnery Officer in {{UK-Vanguard|f=p}} 1914-1917.
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
Promoted to {{LieutRN}} on 15 january, 1905.{{NLMar13|p. 19}}
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Custance was promoted to {{LieutRN}} on 15 january, 1905.{{NLMar13|p. 19}}
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Custance was married on 18 February, 1911 to Winifred Olive Cave at St. Peter's Church.<ref>Custance Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref>
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Custance was promoted to {{LCommRN}} on 15 January, 1913.<ref>Custance Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref>
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Custance was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1917.<ref>Custance Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref>
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==Post-War==
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Custance was promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1925.<ref>Custance Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref>
  
 
In June 1928, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Castor|f=t}}.
 
In June 1928, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Castor|f=t}}.
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Custance was promoted to {{RearRN}} on 17 February, 1936.<ref>Custance Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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Revision as of 11:48, 8 May 2015

Template:ReaerRN Wilfred Neville Custance, C.B., (25 June, 1884 – 13 December, 1939) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

He served as Gunnery Officer in H.M.S. Vanguard 1914-1917.

Life & Career

Custance was promoted to Lieutenant on 15 january, 1905.[1]

Custance was married on 18 February, 1911 to Winifred Olive Cave at St. Peter's Church.[2]

Custance was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1913.[3]

Custance was promoted to Commander on 30 June, 1917.[4]

Post-War

Custance was promoted to Captain on 30 June, 1925.[5]

In June 1928, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Castor.

Custance was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 17 February, 1936.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Egerton W. Isaacson
Captain of H.M.S. Yarmouth
Nov, 1926[7]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alban T. B. Curteis
Captain of H.M.S. Castor
Jun, 1928[8]
Succeeded by
W. Frederic Wake-Walker

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 19.
  2. Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
  3. Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
  4. Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
  5. Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
  6. Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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