Cecil Craster Mowbray Usher

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Commander (retired) Cecil Craster Mowbray Usher, (21 December, 1896 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Usher served in Hampshire until March 1915, when he was appointed to Warspite where he served until April, 1916. He next served in Canterbury of the Third Light Cruiser Squadron until December, fighting in her at the Battle of Jutland. He was then appointed to Mentor from mid-January 1917.

Usher was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1918.

Usher was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1926.

World War II

Usher placed on the Retired List due to age at the rank of Commander on 21 December, 1941. Despite this, he continued to serve in a variety of appointments.

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Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Trevor O. C. Plowden
Captain of H.M.S. Ladybird
21 Feb, 1930[1] – 21 Apr, 1932[2]
Succeeded by
Eric W. Bush

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 250.
  2. Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/11. f. 11.