Humphrey Willie Best

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Captain (retired) Humphrey Willie Best, C.B.E., D.S.O. (2 July, 1884 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Best was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1906.

Best was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 39 June, 1914.

Post-War

Best was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1918.

Retired at his own request on 29 October, 1922.

Best was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired)on 2 July, 1929.

World War II

Primarily engaged as a transport officer, Best was awarded a C.B.E. for assisting in the invasion of Normandy.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Myles A. Blomfield
Captain of H.M.S. Snapdragon
11 Oct, 1917[1] – 1 Dec, 1920
Succeeded by
Charles G. C. Sumner

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 908.