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{{CaptRN}} '''Neston William Diggle''', C.M.G., R.N., Retired (7 January, 1881 &ndash; ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. ==Life & Career== The son of Royal Marine Lieutenant [[Wadham Neston Diggle|W. N. Diggle]], Neston Diggle was awarded twelve months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}. Diggle was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1901.{{NLMar13|p. 22}} Diggle was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-TB92|f=t}} on 1 November, 1906.{{NLJan07|p. 400''a''}} He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 28}} On 5 January, 1914, he was appointed to {{UK-1Newcastle}}, qualified as an interpreter in French.{{NLJan15|p. 361}} Diggle was appointed in command of the {{UK-GeneralWolfe}} on 27 October, 1915.{{CN}} On 19 September, 1918, he was appointed temporarily to {{UK-Arrogant}} "for special service".{{NLJan19|p. 733}} ==Post-War== On 7 June, 1919, he was sent to Rome as a naval attache.{{NLOct20|p. 1816}} Diggle was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 15 January, 1926. ==World War II== Reverted to Retired List on 15 February, 1940. ==See Also== {{refbegin}} * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Neston+William+Diggle Service Records] {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neston_Diggle}} {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Sebald Walter Bluett Green|Sebald W. B. Green]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 50 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 50]]'''<br>16 Jul, 1901<ref>"The Naval Manœuvres". ''The Times''. Thursday, 11 July, 1901. Issue '''36504''', col C, p. 8.</ref> &ndash; 18 Sep, 1902|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles William Ernest Whish|Charles W. E. Whish]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ernest Edward Parker|Ernest E. Parker]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hasty (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hasty'']]'''<br>9 Oct, 1903{{NLJan04|p. 323}} &ndash; 8 Jun, 1904|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Hare Hallowes|Frederick H. Hallowes]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ernest Edward Parker|Ernest E. Parker]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Fairy (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Fairy'']]'''<br>8 Jun, 1904 &ndash; 7 Sep, 1904|Succeeded by<br>'''[[David Charles Herbert Dalrymple|David C. H. Dalrymple]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William George Elmhirst Ruck-Keene|William G. E. Ruck-Keene]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vixen (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vixen'']]'''<br>7 Sep, 1904{{NLOct04|p. 396}} &ndash; 4 Jan, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Plunkett England|George P. England]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Sydney Lionel Kekewich Lawford|Sydney L. K. Lawford]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 92 (1894)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 92]]'''<br>1 Nov, 1906{{NLMar07|p. 400''a''}} &ndash; 17 Sep, 1908|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Milward Stancomb|Arthur M. Stancomb]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Claude Lionel Cumberlege|Claude L. Cumberlege]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hussar (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hussar'']]'''<br>10 Jan, 1910{{NLMar13|p. 327}} &ndash; 24 Jun, 1913|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Percy George Brown|Percy G. Brown]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. General Wolfe (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''General Wolfe'']]'''<br>9 Sep, 1915 &ndash; 31 Dec, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Alfred Moreton|John A. Moreton]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Duncan Johnson|Charles D. Johnson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Attentive (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Attentive'']]'''<br>14 Mar, 1916{{NLNov17|p. 391''m''}} &ndash; Dec, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Altham|Edward Altham]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Percy Withers|Percy Withers]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Active (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Active'']]'''<br>Dec, 1916 &ndash; Mar, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Kerrison Kiddle|Kerrison Kiddle]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ralph Stuart Wykes-Sneyd|Ralph S. Wykes-Sneyd]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. General Craufurd (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''General Craufurd'']]'''<br>2 May, 1918 &ndash; 24 Jun, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Glatton (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Glatton'']]'''<br>24 Jun, 1918 &ndash; 16 Sep, 1918{{HepperLosses|p. 140}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Dennis Augustus Hugo Larking|Dennis A. H. Larking]]'''|'''[[Naval Attaché (Royal Navy)|Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Rome]]'''<br>1 Jul, 1919 &ndash; 20 Jul, 1922|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Thornton Down|Richard T. Down]]'''<br><small>as '''Naval Attaché for Italy, Greece, Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria'''</small>}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Diggle, Neston}} {{CatPerson|UK|1881|}} {{CatCapt|UK}} {{CatGunneryOfficer|UK}} {{CatBritannia|July, 1894}}

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