Francis Edmund Musgrave Garforth

Captain (retired) Francis Edmund Musgrave Garforth, C.B.E. (10 February, 1874 – 11 August, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Garforth gained four months' time on passing out of Britannia in December, 1889.^[1]

Garforth was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1897.^[2]

Garforth was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1908.^[3]

Garforth was promoted to the rank of Acting Captain on 25 June, 1916.^[4]

Garforth was appointed in command of the gunboat Cicala on 4 February, 1920.^[5]

Garforth was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain (retired) on 6 June, 1922.^[6]

In 1943, the Admiralty expressed their displeasure with Garforth's "irregular use of Government stationery."

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Alan C. Bruce	Captain of H.M.S. Vengeance 16 Sep, 1912^[7] – 9 Jan, 1913^[8]	Succeeded by Herbert A. Adam
Preceded by George P. England	Captain of H.M.S. Amphitrite 28 Apr, 1919^[9] – 1 May, 1919^[10]	Succeeded by William W. Wilson
Preceded by Robert G. D. Dewar	Captain of H.M.S. Euryalus 1 May, 1919^[11] – 2 Oct, 1919^[12]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Robert G. M. D. Hunt	Captain of H.M.S. Cicala 4 Feb, 1920^[13]^[14] – 15 Jan, 1922^[15]	Succeeded by Robin B. Martin