Cyril Joseph Firth
From The Dreadnought Project
Commander Cyril Joseph Firth, (30 January, 1901 – 8 August, 1938) served in the Royal Navy.
As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.
Life & Career
Firth was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1936.
Firth died of pneumonia at Wei-hai-wei.[1]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John R. S. Brown |
Captain of H.M.S. L 6 1 Mar, 1931 – 2 Mar, 1931 |
Succeeded by John P. Apps |
| Preceded by Lewis B. A. Majendie |
Captain of H.M.S. L 56 16 May, 1934[2] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by James G. Roper |
Captain of H.M.S. L 69 9 Jan, 1936[3] – 8 Feb, 1936 |
Succeeded by William R. Fell |
| Preceded by Edward M. Loly |
Captain of H.M.S. Westcott Apr, 1938[4] – 8 Aug, 1938[5] |
Succeeded by James A. C. Hill |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Commander C. J. Firth." The Times (London, England), 11 Aug. 1938, p. 13.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 251.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 28 Dec. 1935, p. 2.
- ↑ "Commander C. J. Firth." The Times (London, England), 11 Aug. 1938, p. 13.
- ↑ "Commander C. J. Firth." The Times (London, England), 11 Aug. 1938, p. 13.
