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]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by THE HONOURABLE Guy Stopford |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 105 20 Sep, 1909[7] |
Succeeded by Archibald R. J. Southby |
| Preceded by Archie H. B. Bisset |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 49 Dec, 1909[8] |
Succeeded by Joseph Wilkinson |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 24 17 Sep, 1911[9] |
Succeeded by Hugh B. Wrey |
| Preceded by Thomas C. C. Bolster |
Captain of H.M.S. Lightning 5 Dec, 1914[10] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Hubert E. Gore-Langton |
Captain of H.M.S. Midge 2 Aug, 1915[11] |
Succeeded by Henry Forrester |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Pellew Jun, 1916[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Scimitar 21 Oct, 1918[13] |
Succeeded by Edward Eastwick-Field |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Witherington 21 Aug, 1919[14] |
Succeeded by Edward McC. W. Lawrie |
| Preceded by Herbert M. Hughes |
Captain of H.M.S. Urchin 15 Jul, 1920[15] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 348.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 905.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 879.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Monday, 20 September, 1909. Issue 39069, col D, p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 401a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 348.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 905.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1920). p. 901.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 879.
