Cortland Herbert Simpson

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Rear-Admiral (retired) Cortland Herbert Simpson, C.B.E., R.N. (15 April, 1856 – 18 May, 943) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Simpson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 10 August, 1881.

Simpson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1896.

Simpson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1903.

Simpson was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 15 April, 1911 and promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 15 December, 1913.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Morris H. Smyth
Captain of H.M.S. Stork
1 Feb, 1894[1] – 1 Aug, 1897
Succeeded by
Herbert J. Gedge
Preceded by
Morris H. Smyth
Captain of H.M.S. Egeria
1 Feb, 1900[2] – 25 Feb, 1903
Succeeded by
John F. Parry
Preceded by
Willoughby P. Dawson
Captain of H.M.S. Penguin
24 Mar, 1905[3] – 31 Aug, 1907
Succeeded by
John P. Rolleston
Preceded by
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Senior Officer, Peterhead
7 Jan, 1915[4] – Sep, 1916
Succeeded by
James E. C. Goodrich

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 266.
  2. The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 251.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 355.
  4. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1915). p. 4.