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{{CaptRN}} '''Henry FitzRoy George Talbot''', D.S.O., Royal Navy (24 February, 1874 &ndash; 4 July, 1920) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].

==Life & Career==
Born in Badderly, the son of Major H. C. Talbot.  Talbot passed out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in December 1888 with a bonus of seven months seniority and commenced the first phase of his naval service in battleships in the Mediterranean:  first in {{UK-Alexandra}}, then to {{UK-1Temeraire}} on 7 April, 1889.  On 11 January, 1890, Talbot was appointed to {{UK-Camperdown}} and then to {{UK-Victoria}} on 29 April, 1890.<ref>Talbot Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/421.|D7576566}} f. 421.</ref>

Talbot was appointed from {{UK-Victoria}} to the {{UK-1Ruby|f=t}} of the [[Training Squadron (Royal Navy)|Training Squadron]] on 30 July, 1892.  On 12 November 1894, he was appointed to the breastwork monitor [[H.M.S. Abyssinia (1870)|''Abyssinia'']].

Talbot was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} and re-appointed in ''Abyssinia'' on 31 December, 1895.<ref>Talbot Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/421.|D7576566}} f. 421.</ref>

On 14 July 1898, Talbot sailed by P. & O. steamer from Tilbury for Ismailia in Egypt.  From the 28th of the month, he was placed on loan to the Egyptian government for service in Sudan, his time with them to count as full service for pay with the Royal Navy.  He resigned his appointment under Egyptian service on 3 February, 1899.  Parliament thanked Talbot, with others, on 8 June 1899.  In May 1900, he was awarded the English Sudan Medal.<ref>Talbot Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/421.|D7576566}} f. 421.</ref>

After a Short Course in gunnery at {{UK-Excellent}}, Talbot was appointed to ''Vivid'' for charge of the [[Devonport Signal School]] on 1 October, 1904.  After being recommended for promotion by Captain [[Douglas Romilly Lothian Nicholson|Douglas Nicholson]], then [[Superintendent of Signal Schools]], Talbot was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1905.<ref>Talbot Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/421.|D7576566}} f. 421.</ref>

On 9 October 1913, Talbot was appointed Secretary of the Committee on Eyesight of Officers.

As a Commander, he was appointed to the {{UK-PrinceGeorge|f=t}} on 8 January, 1914.{{NLApr14|p. 361}}

Talbot was promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1914.{{Gaz|28842|4880|22 June, 1914}}

He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Majestic|f=t}} and "for a group" (of destroyers, presumably) on 30 July, 1914.{{NLDec14|p. 353}}  He was in command when she was torpedoed in the Mediterranean on 27 May, 1915.

In August, 1915, he was given command of the {{UK-Swiftsure|f=t}}, in which he served as Flag Captain.  In 1916, he was in general charge of vessels off the beach during the evacuation of Helles.  Talbot was re-appointed upon the ship's re-commissioning in May 1916 and remained in command until she paid off on 26 April, 1917.

On 10 May, 1917 Talbot was appointed in command of the {{UK-Birkenhead|f=t}}.

On 23 November, 1918, Talbot was deemed fit for shore duty only.

On 22 April, 1920, Talbot was surveyed at the hospital for undisclosed reasons.

He died on 4 July, 1920, perhaps whilst in command of the {{UK-Caledon|f=t}},<ref>"Naval Casualties" (News).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 20 July, 1920.  Issue '''42467''', col E, p. 21.</ref> though this appointment is not indicated in his service record.

==See Also==
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Reeves|Edward Reeves]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Birkenhead (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Birkenhead'']]'''<br>10 May, 1917<ref>Talbot Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/421.|D7576566}} f. 421.</ref>{{NLNov17|p. 391''s''}} &ndash; 16 Jan, 1918<ref>Talbot Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/421.|D7576566}} f. 421.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Edgar Grace|Henry E. Grace]]'''}}
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