Donald Cecil Granville Neish

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Commander (retired) Donald Cecil Granville Neish, O.B.E. (5 December, 1894 – 25 March, 1949) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of William Darley Neish, Esq., a medical officer in the Civil Service in Jamaica.

In March 1915 he was reported as sick. In November/December 1915 he was hospitalised with gonorrhea and rheumatism.

Neish was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1916. This was adjusted to 15 June.

Neish was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1924.

In 1930 he was again suffering from rheumatism.

Neish was promoted to the rank of Commander on 17 February, 1937.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Geoffrey H. Hughes-Onslow
Captain of H.M.S. Oakley
27 Jun, 1918[1] – May, 1918[2]
Succeeded by
David M. Clarke
Preceded by
William S. Bardwell
Captain of H.M.S. Dahlia
Sep, 1918[3][4] – 27 Jun, 1919[5]
Succeeded by
John E. Loveluck
Preceded by
John S. Prescott-Roberts
Captain of H.M.S. Sunflower
27 Jun, 1919[6][7] – 3 Jan, 1920[8]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Neish Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/6. f. 6.
  2. Neish Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/6. f. 6.
  3. Neish Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/6. f. 6.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 773.
  5. Neish Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/6. f. 6.
  6. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jun 30, 1919; pg. 22; Issue 42139.
  7. Neish Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/6. f. 6.
  8. Neish Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/6. f. 6.