George Bridges Lewis
Captain George Bridges Lewis (20 June, 1882 – 22 May, 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Lewis entered the Royal Navy with the January, 1897 intake term at H.M.S. Britannia, passing in 2nd in order of merit with 1614 marks in the competitive entrance examinations.[1]
Lewis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1902.
Lewis was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.
Lewis was appointed in command of the depot ship Alecto on 1 March, 1914, and for duty with submarines.[2]
Lewis was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1918.
Lewis was appointed in command of the light cruiser Inconstant on 22 October, 1919.[3]
He was placed on the Retired List on the expiration of his full pay sick leave, dated 11 September 1922.
World War II
Lewis was superseded in command of the armed merchant cruiser Carnarvon Castle by Martin John Coucher de Meric on 19 May, 1940.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. C 5 14 Jan, 1908[4] |
Succeeded by Francis A. N. Cromie |
| Preceded by Cornelius O. Regnart |
Captain of H.M.S. C 1 before Jan, 1910[5] – 1 Mar, 1910 |
Succeeded by Ferdinand E. B. Feilmann |
| Preceded by John Casement |
Captain of H.M.S. Rapid May, 1912 – Jan, 1914 |
Succeeded by Charles G. Brodie |
| Preceded by George F. Cholmley |
Captain of H.M.S. Alecto 1 Mar, 1914[6] |
Succeeded by Stopford C. Douglas |
| Preceded by Alexander R. Palmer |
Captain of H.M.S. Thames 10 Feb, 1915[7] – 1 Nov, 1915[8][9] |
Succeeded by Sir Charles R. Blane |
| Preceded by Alexander R. Palmer |
Commander (S), Fifth Submarine Flotilla 10 Feb, 1915[10] |
Succeeded by Tom K. Triggs |
| Preceded by Ernest W. Leir |
Captain (S), First Submarine Flotilla 25 Jul, 1919[11] – 25 Jul, 1921[12] |
Succeeded by Cecil P. Talbot |
| Preceded by Ralph Collins |
Captain of H.M.S. Inconstant 22 Oct, 1919[13] – 25 Jul, 1921 |
Succeeded by Cecil P. Talbot |
Footnotes
- ↑ Hampshire Telegraph and Naval Chronicle (Portsmouth, England), 6 Feb 1897, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 276-7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 791.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 273.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398p.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398p.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398pp.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398p.
- ↑ Lewis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/74. f. 279.
- ↑ Lewis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/74. f. 279.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 791.
