Cyril Corbett
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Lieutenant Cyril Corbett, (20 February, 1875 – 17 December, 1900) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Reverend L. Corbett.
Corbett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1896.[1]
He was appointed to Magdala, which resided in Bombay as primarily a fixed asset, for command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 103 from 20 August, 1897 to 24 January, 1899.[2][3]
Corbett was appointed in command of the destroyer Conflict on 19 April, 1900 for service in the Mediterranean. He was invalided at Malta from this command in October 1900 with Mediterranean Fever. He would died later in the year.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry F. G. Talbot |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 103 20 Aug, 1897[5][6] – 24 Jan, 1899[7] |
Succeeded by Percy G. Brown |
| Preceded by Charles W. Chipp |
Captain of H.M.S. Conflict 19 Apr, 1900[8] – 22 Oct, 1900[9] |
Succeeded by John G. de O. Coke |
Footnotes
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/67. f. 67.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 267.
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/67. f. 67.
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/67. f. 67.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 267.
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/67. f. 67.
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/67. f. 67.
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/67. f. 67.
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/67. f. 67.
