George Ponsonby Sherston

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Captain (retired) George Ponsonby Sherston, R.N. (31 August, 1883 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Kildare the son of retired Major C. D. Sherston.

Sherston was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1905.

Sherston was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1913.

Sherston was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.

Sherston was placed on the Retired List owing to non-service on 10 September, 1927 and subsequently promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 31 August, 1928.

World War II

Reverted to the Retired List on 31 March, 1946.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Snowdrop
15 Nov, 1915[1]
Succeeded by
Charles W. N. McCulloch
Preceded by
Herbert C. Mayo
Captain of H.M.S. Laburnum
31 Oct, 1921[2] – mid 1923
Succeeded by
Sydney K. Smyth

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 397z.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 777.