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'''Geoffrey Howard Barnish''', D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal | '''Geoffrey Howard Barnish''', D.S.O., ( – ) 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== | ||
Revision as of 16:07, 6 December 2014
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 ? |
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