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Revision as of 16:19, 15 April 2015

Geoffrey Howard Barnish, D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Barnish was captain of the destroyer Fairy on 31 May, 1918 when she rammed and fired upon UC 75, causing her loss.[1]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Garry on 25 July, 1918.[2]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Harry C. Birnie
Captain of H.M.S. Fairy
before 31 May, 1918[3]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Edward F. B. Law
Captain of H.M.S. Garry
25 Jul, 1918[4]
Succeeded by
Walter O. H. Lambert

Footnotes

  1. Smith. Hard Lying. p. 62.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 799.
  3. Smith. Hard Lying. p. 62.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 799.