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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Leopard|f=t}} on 19 February, 1914. | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Leopard|f=t}} on 19 February, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 347}} | ||
Butler was appointed in command of the {{UK-Redgauntlet|f=t}} on 9 April, 1918.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 890}} | Butler was appointed in command of the {{UK-Redgauntlet|f=t}} on 9 April, 1918.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 890}} | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Serapis|f=t}} on 28 January, 1919. | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Serapis|f=t}} on 28 January, 1919.{{NLDec20|p. 863}} | ||
Butler was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cardiff|f=t}} in January, 1927.{{MackieRNW}} | Butler was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cardiff|f=t}} in January, 1927.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
Revision as of 19:00, 13 November 2014
Vernon Saumarez Butler ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Butler was appointed in command of the destroyer Quail on 16 September, 1912.[1]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Leopard on 19 February, 1914.[2]
Butler was appointed in command of the destroyer Redgauntlet on 9 April, 1918.[3]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Serapis on 28 January, 1919.[4]
Butler was appointed in command of the light cruiser Cardiff in January, 1927.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Quail 16 Sep, 1912[6] |
Succeeded by Francis A. Clutterbuck |
| Preceded by Geoffrey T. Wright |
Captain of H.M.S. Leopard 19 Feb, 1914[7] |
Succeeded by George H. Wylie |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Sabrina 8 Sep, 1916[8] |
Succeeded by Daniel H. Rainier |
| Preceded by Malcolm L. Goldsmith |
Captain of H.M.S. Redgauntlet 9 Apr, 1918[9] |
Succeeded by Alban Knubley |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Serapis 28 Jan, 1919[10] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Lassoo before Mar, 1924[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by St. A. B. Wake |
Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff Jan, 1927[12] |
Succeeded by H. Evelyn C. Blagrove |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 363.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 347.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 890.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 863.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 363.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395k.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 890.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 863.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. pp. 291, 292, 294 and index.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
