Barry Edward Domvile

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Admiral SIR Barry Edward Domvile, K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., (5 September, 1878 – 13 August, 1971) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

In April 1916, apparently while yet a Commander, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Carysfort.[1]

Domvile was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1916.

In July, he was made Captain of light cruiser Centaur.[2]

He was appointed command of the light cruiser Curacoa on 9 January, 1918.[3]

He was appointed command of the battleship Royal Sovereign in 1925.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

  • "Adm Sir B. Domvile" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 16 August, 1971. Issue 58251, col E, p. 12.

Papers

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Miranda
10 Aug, 1914[5]
Succeeded by
Patrick B. Crohan
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Lightfoot
5 Sep, 1915[6]
Succeeded by
Colin K. MacLean
Preceded by
Charles J. Wintour
Captain of H.M.S. Carysfort
Apr, 1916[7]
Succeeded by
Henry G. E. Lane
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Centaur
20 Jul, 1916[8]
Succeeded by
Wion de M. Egerton
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa
9 Jan, 1918[9]
Succeeded by
Rafe G. Rowley-Conwy
Preceded by
Cyril T. M. Fuller
Director of Plans
1 May, 1920[10]
Succeeded by
A. Dudley P. R. Pound
Preceded by
Bernard St. G. Collard
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign
Sep, 1925[11]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
William W. Fisher
Director of Naval Intelligence
15 Aug, 1927[12]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
William H. D. Boyle
President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
1932[Citation needed]
Succeeded by
Ragnar M. Colvin

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. The Navy List (February, 1919). p. 771.
  4. Wikipedia
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 358.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395l.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392g.
  9. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 771.
  10. The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 124.
  11. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 124.

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