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Latest revision as of 16:39, 7 April 2022
Captain Charles Henry Umfreville, R.N. (30 November, 1861 – 14 February, 1913) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Calcutta.
Umfreville was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1884.
Umfreville was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1897.
Umfreville was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1903.
Umfreville was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Niobe in January, 1906. On 6 November 1906, Umfreville was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Diadem. He was superseded on 17 April, 1907.
Having wrestled with tuberluosis, Umfreville was placed on the Retired List as unfit on 30 November, 1908. He died at Sheringham, Norfolk.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Alexander Meldrum |
Captain of H.M.S. Hebe 9 Oct, 1894[1] – 30 Nov, 1897 |
Succeeded by Arthur B. F. Dawson |
| Preceded by Frederick H. P. W. Freeman |
Captain of H.M.S. Curlew 16 Jul, 1901[2] |
Succeeded by Harold G. Grenfell |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Shearwater 24 Oct, 1901[3][4] – 3 Jan, 1904 |
Succeeded by Allen T. Hunt |
| Preceded by John Denison |
Captain of H.M.S. Niobe 3 Jan, 1905[5] – 6 Nov, 1906 |
Succeeded by Arthur D. Ricardo |
| Preceded by Herbert W. Savory |
Captain of H.M.S. Diadem 6 Nov, 1906[6] – 17 Apr, 1907 |
Succeeded by Owen F. Gillett |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 228.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8.
- ↑ "Naval & military intelligence" The Times (London). Friday, 25 October 1901. (36595), p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 303.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 349.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 300.
