Ernest Edward Alexander Betts

Captain (retired) Ernest Edward Alexander Betts, C.B.E. (12 August, 1877 – 16 February, 1951) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Betts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1898.

Betts was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1912.^[1]

Betts was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 1 April, 1923.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Percy A. Robarts	Captain of H.M.S. Eclipse 7 Dec, 1912 – 9 Jan, 1913	Succeeded by Henry Luxmoore
Preceded by George C. Hardy	Captain of H.M.S. Proserpine 30 Aug, 1915^[2] – 24 Mar, 1916	Succeeded by Wilfrid Nunn
Preceded by Wilfrid Nunn	Captain of H.M.S. Espiegle 24 Mar, 1916 – 7 Dec, 1916	Succeeded by Raymond Fitzmaurice
Preceded by ?	Resident Naval Officer and in Command Naval Depot, Port Said 7 Dec, 1916 – Mar, 1919	Succeeded by Rowland K. C. Pope

↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 7.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397e. 25th given here, corrected in Service Record.