Robert Gwynne Corbett
Captain Robert Gwynne Corbett, D.S.O., R.N. (13 April, 1872 – 9 October, 1925) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Corbett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1894.[1]
Corbett was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1905.[2]
Corbett was appointed in command of the destroyer Janus on 27 March, 1900.[3]
Corbett was appointed to Albion as executive officer on 28 March, 1906. On 10 August, 1909 he left the ship when he was appointed to Royal Sovereign, in command. He stayed here for one year, being appointed to Swift, additional, on 2 August, 1910.[4]
Corbett was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1912.[5]
Corbett's appointment in command of Algerine and as S.N.O. West Coast America on 10 December, 1913 was cut short when war broke out and he was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Niobe on 16 August, 1914. Niobe operated with the Fourth Cruiser Squadron on the North American and West Indies Station until September, 1915 when she was decreed to be too worn out to continue as a fighting ship. On 7 September, 1915, he was appointed in command of the armed merchant cruiser Calgarian.[6]
Corbett died of stomach cancer and heart failure at Roke, Steep, Petersfield after a long illness.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Llewellyn Griffiths |
Captain of H.M.S. Chamois 22 Sep, 1899[7] – Mar, 1899[8][9] |
Succeeded by William B. Smith |
| Preceded by Guy de L. O. Johnson |
Captain of H.M.S. Janus 27 Mar, 1900[10] |
Succeeded by Cyril Asser |
| Preceded by John K. Laird |
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign 10 Aug, 1909[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John H. K. Clegg |
Captain of H.M.C.S. Niobe 15 Aug, 1914 |
Succeeded by Charles White |
| Preceded by Thomas W. Kemp |
Captain of H.M.S. Calgarian 7 Sep, 1915[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/254. f. 280.
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/254. f. 280.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 12 March, 1900. Issue 36087, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/254. f. 280.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 17.
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/254. f. 280.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 237.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 237.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 12 March, 1900. Issue 36087, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 12 March, 1900. Issue 36087, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 370.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 400z.
