Philip Cranstown Musgrave

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Lieutenant-Commander (emergency) Philip Cranstown Musgrave, R.N. (6 August, 1864 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Major Tischmarker was named as Musgrave's guardian upon his joining Britannia in January, 1877.

Musgrave was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1886.

Musgrave was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1894.

Musgrave was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Ferret on 14 January, 1896.[1] He was swiftly superseded from the boat and sent to hospital to be treated for alcoholism. He resigned the service at his own request on 31 March, 1896.

On 5 March, 1915 he was placed on the Emergency List as Lieutenant-Commander, but he worked at the Canadian Hydrographic Department during the war.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edward A. Salwey
Captain of H.M.S. Banshee
7 Nov, 1895[2] – 4 Jan, 1896
Succeeded by
Lionel de L. Wells
Preceded by
Lionel de L. Wells
Captain of H.M.S. Ferret
14 Jan, 1896[3] – 12 Feb, 1896
Succeeded by
Charles W. S. Leggatt

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 6 January, 1896. Issue 34779, col A, p. 10.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Nov 01, 1895; pg. 7; Issue 34723.
  3. "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Monday, 6 January, 1896. Issue 34779, col A, p. 10.