James Robert Carnegie Cavendish

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James Robert Carnegie Cavendish ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Cavendish was appointed in command of the destroyer Lightning on 5 December, 1914.[1]

Cavendish commanded the destroyer Midge of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.[2]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Scimitar on 21 October, 1918.[3]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Urchin on 15 July, 1920.[4]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 348.
  2. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
  3. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 905.
  4. The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920).  p. 879.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments