James Robert Carnegie Cavendish
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James Robert Carnegie Cavendish ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Cavendish was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 049 in December, 1909.[1]
Cavendish was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 24 on 17 September, 1911.[2]
On 5 December, 1914, Cavendish was appointed in command of the destroyer Lightning.[3]
Cavendish commanded the destroyer Midge of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.[4]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Scimitar on 21 October, 1918.[5]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Urchin on 15 July, 1920.[6]
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Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Guy Stopford |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 105 20 Sep, 1909 – ? |
Succeeded by Archibald R. J. Southby |
| Preceded by Archer H. B. Bisset |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 49 Dec, 1909 – ? |
Succeeded by Joseph Wilkinson |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 24 17 Sep, 1911 – ? |
Succeeded by Hugh B. Wrey |
| Preceded by Thomas C. C. Bolster |
Captain of H.M.S. Lightning 5 Dec, 1914 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Scimitar 21 Oct, 1918 – ? |
Succeeded by Edward Eastwick-Field |
| Preceded by George A. Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Urchin 15 Jul, 1920 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Hubert E. Gore-Langton |
Captain of H.M.S. Midge 1944 – ? |
Succeeded by Donald C. Brock |
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