Vernon Stanhope Rashleigh

Captain (retired) Vernon Stanhope Rashleigh, C.B.E. (10 September, 1879 – 4 January, 1946) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Rashleigh was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1900.

Rashleigh was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1908.^[Inference]

Rashleigh was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.

Placed on the Retired List at his own request 1 April, 1923.

Rashleigh was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 10 September, 1924.

World War II

Rashleigh was not available for naval service in that he was taken up in 1938 by the Coast Guard for Coast Watching. He retired from the position of Chief Inspector of H.M. Coast Guard in April, 1945.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by James S. Parker	Captain of H.M. T.B. 52 10 Jul, 1900 – 1 Oct, 1900	Succeeded by Robert F. Pitcairn
Preceded by Henry W. Osburn	Captain of H.M.S. Kestrel 21 Jul, 1903 – 19 Aug, 1903	Succeeded by Basil G. Washington
Preceded by Rowland E. Stokes-Rees	Captain of H.M. T.B. 112 14 Jul, 1904 – 3 Jan, 1905	Succeeded by Harold L. Woodcock
Preceded by Hubert S. Cardale	Captain of H.M.S. Artois 25 Nov, 1917 – 27 Feb, 1919	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by George M. Robertson	Captain of H.M.S. Clio 27 Feb, 1919 – Jul, 1919	Succeeded by Cosmo B. Hastings
Preceded by Gordon C. Steele	Captain of H.M.S. Cornflower Jul, 1919 – 1 Feb, 1921	Succeeded by Leveson G. B. A. Campbell
Preceded by Barry E. Domvile	Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa May, 1921 – 11 Jul, 1921	Succeeded by Rafe G. Rowley-Conwy
Preceded by Arthur Stopford	Captain of H.M.S. Cleopatra Aug, 1921 – 12 Mar, 1922	Succeeded by Hugh D. Colville