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'''Edward Aylmer Digby''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Edward Aylmer Digby''', (3 October, 1883 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Digby was awarded the [[Goodenough Medal]] for the year ending 31 March, 1904 and contributed to very good unlayer results in {{UK-Bulwark}} in 1905.
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He was placed on the Retired List on 23 April, 1906 for having very defective vision in both eyes due to a disease of his nervous system.
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Digby was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 July, 1911.
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On 6 May 1915, he was admitted to Chatham Hospital to attend to his vision and neurasthenia.  His command of {{UK-Poppy}} was cut short for the same reasons in June 1916, and he was sent to work with the Paravane Department, Portsmouth.
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In recognition of his wartime service, Digby was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} with seniority of 11 November, 1918.
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His Goodenough Medal was stolen at some point, and a duplicate was sent to him in August, 1928.
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Revision as of 09:15, 14 June 2019

Commander (retired) Edward Aylmer Digby, (3 October, 1883 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Digby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1903.

Digby was awarded the Goodenough Medal for the year ending 31 March, 1904 and contributed to very good unlayer results in Bulwark in 1905.

He was placed on the Retired List on 23 April, 1906 for having very defective vision in both eyes due to a disease of his nervous system.

Digby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1911.

On 6 May 1915, he was admitted to Chatham Hospital to attend to his vision and neurasthenia. His command of Poppy was cut short for the same reasons in June 1916, and he was sent to work with the Paravane Department, Portsmouth.

In recognition of his wartime service, Digby was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 11 November, 1918.

His Goodenough Medal was stolen at some point, and a duplicate was sent to him in August, 1928.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Poppy
1 Dec, 1915[1] – 18 Jun, 1916[2]
Succeeded by
Cosmo B. Hastings

Footnotes

  1. Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/28. f. 431.
  2. Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/28. f. 431.