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'''Geoffrey Howard Barnish''', D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal | {{CaptRNR}} (retired) '''Geoffrey Howard Barnish''', D.S.O., R.D., (13 January, 1887 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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Barnish was captain of the {{UK-Fairy|f=t}} on 31 May, 1918 when she rammed and fired upon {{DE-UC75}}, causing her loss.{{HardLying|p. 62}} | Barnish was captain of the {{UK-Fairy|f=t}} on 31 May, 1918 when she rammed and fired upon {{DE-UC75}}, causing her loss.{{HardLying|p. 62}} | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Garry|f=t}} on 25 July, 1918. | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Garry|f=t}} on 25 July, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 799}} | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{WP| | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Geoffrey+Howard+Barnish Service Records] | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harry Charles Birnie|Harry C. Birnie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Fairy (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Fairy'']]'''<br>6 Feb, 1918<ref>Barnish Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/7/12.|}} f. ?.</ref> – 31 May, 1918{{HepperLosses|p. 134}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Frederick Brown|Charles F. Brown]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bat (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bat'']]'''<br>1 Jul, 1918<ref>Barnish Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/7/12.|}} f. ?.</ref> – 31 Jul, 1918<ref>Barnish Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/7/12.|}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Godfrey Spriddell|Francis G. Spriddell]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Herbert Lightoller|Charles H. Lightoller]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Garry (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Garry'']]'''<br>25 Jul, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 799}} – 3 Jun, 1919<ref>Barnish Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/7/12.|}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Terence Ackley Fitzmaurice Longford|Terence A. F. Longford]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:04, 6 April 2022
Captain R.N.R. (retired) Geoffrey Howard Barnish, D.S.O., R.D., (13 January, 1887 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Born in Wigan. In his civilian career, Barnish sailed in Lusitania and Carpathia. 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
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Harry C. Birnie |
Captain of H.M.S. Fairy 6 Feb, 1918[3] – 31 May, 1918[4] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Charles F. Brown |
Captain of H.M.S. Bat 1 Jul, 1918[5] – 31 Jul, 1918[6] |
Succeeded by Francis G. Spriddell |
| Preceded by Charles H. Lightoller |
Captain of H.M.S. Garry 25 Jul, 1918[7] – 3 Jun, 1919[8] |
Succeeded by Terence A. F. Longford |
Footnotes
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 62.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 799.
- ↑ Barnish Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/7/12. f. ?.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 134.
- ↑ Barnish Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/7/12. f. ?.
- ↑ Barnish Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/7/12. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 799.
- ↑ Barnish Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/7/12. f. ?.
