Henry Norman Gilbert
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Commander R.N.R. (retired) Henry Norman Gilbert (3 May, 1881 – 27 March, 1958) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Gilbert was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 10 January, 1908.[1]
Gilbert was placed on the Retired List on 14 June, 1914. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 10 January, 1916. While we list him as being "in command" of Ark Royal, he may have simply been, for a period, the most senior officer listed under her in the Navy List.[2][3]
Gilbert was demobilised on 24 May 1919 and promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. in recognition of his wartime service, dated 11 November, 1918.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Cyril B. Hampshire |
Captain of H.M.S. Ark Royal 28 Oct, 1916[5] |
Succeeded by John W. Seddon |
Footnotes
- ↑ Gilbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/168. f. 168.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391k.
- ↑ Gilbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/168. f. 168.
- ↑ Gilbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/168. f. 168.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391k.
