George Ernest Blackmore

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Lieutenant-Commander George Ernest Blackmore, D.S.C., O.B.E. (29 June, 1878 – 9 July, 1933) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Tavistock, Devon.

Blackmore was promoted to the rank ofGunner 29 October, 1903.

Blackmore was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 7 May, 1918 in recognition of gallantry in action.

He started work in Boom Defence from 1920.

Blackmore was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 7 May, 1926.

He was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 29 June, 1933 and died just ten days later.

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Joseph C. Davies
Captain of H.M. T.B. 96
May, 1910[1] – 23 Apr, 1912
Succeeded by
John Dewstowe
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Cupar
31 May, 1918[2] – 9 Feb, 1919
Succeeded by
Horace L. Morgan

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 401a.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 771.