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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | Garforth gained four months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in December, 1889. | + | Garforth gained four months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in December, 1889.<ref>Garforth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/23.|D7576581}} f. 23.</ref> |
| − | Garforth was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1897. | + | Garforth was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1897.<ref>Garforth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/23.|D7576581}} f. 23.</ref> |
| − | Garforth was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1908. | + | Garforth was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1908.<ref>Garforth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/23.|D7576581}} f. 23.</ref> |
| − | Garforth was promoted to the rank of Acting {{CaptRN}} on 25 June, 1916. | + | Garforth was promoted to the rank of Acting {{CaptRN}} on 25 June, 1916.<ref>Garforth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/23.|D7576581}} f. 23.</ref> |
==Post-War== | ==Post-War== | ||
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Garforth was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cicala|f=t}} on 4 February, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 745}} | Garforth was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cicala|f=t}} on 4 February, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 745}} | ||
| − | Garforth was | + | Garforth was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 6 June, 1922.<ref>Garforth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/23.|D7576581}} f. 23.</ref> |
| + | In 1943, the Admiralty expressed their displeasure with Garforth's "irregular use of Government stationery." | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 20:44, 14 July 2017
Captain (retired) Francis Edmund Musgrave Garforth, C.B.E. (10 February, 1874 – 11 August, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Garforth gained four months' time on passing out of Britannia in December, 1889.[1]
Garforth was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1897.[2]
Garforth was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1908.[3]
Garforth was promoted to the rank of Acting Captain on 25 June, 1916.[4]
Post-War
Garforth was appointed in command of the gunboat Cicala on 4 February, 1920.[5]
Garforth was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain (retired) on 6 June, 1922.[6]
In 1943, the Admiralty expressed their displeasure with Garforth's "irregular use of Government stationery."
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Robert G. M. D. Hunt |
Captain of H.M.S. Cicala 4 Feb, 1920[7] |
Succeeded by Victor P. Alleyne |
Footnotes
- ↑ Garforth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Garforth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Garforth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Garforth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/23. f. 23.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 745.
- ↑ Garforth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/23. f. 23.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 745.
