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

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 385.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
  3. ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 348.
  4. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 905.
  6. ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920).  p. 879.

Bibliography

Service Records

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