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Revision as of 15:57, 4 March 2023

Captain (retired) Francis Nigel Miles, O.B.E., R.N. (4 May, 1886 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Brisbane, Queensland.

Miles was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 August, 1908.[1]

At the outset of war, Miles served in the first class protected cruiser Theseus as navigating officer. In December 1914 he was appointed to the armed merchant cruiser Oropesa, being soon thereafter loaned back to Theseus. These proved very brief; Miles was appointed to the light cruiser Phaeton as navigating officer on 15 January 1915 and served through the end of the war, seeing action at the Battle of Jutland as part of the First Light Cruiser Squadron and being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 August, 1916.[2]

Miles was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1920.[3]

Miles was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 16 August, 1932.[4]

World War II

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Squadron Navigating Officer, Second Light Cruiser Squadron
26 Aug, 1921[5]
Succeeded by
David R. Ritchie
Preceded by
Joseph G. Walsh
Captain of H.M.S. Philomel
11 May, 1923[6] – 1925
Succeeded by
Frederic C. Bradley
Preceded by
Stanley E. Thomas
Fleet Navigating Officer, China Station
4 Jul, 1926[7] – 18 Mar, 1929[8]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Miles Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/349. f. 347.
  2. Miles Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/349. f. 347.
  3. Miles Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/349. f. 347.
  4. Miles Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/349. f. 347.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 744.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 297.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1928). p. 244.
  8. Miles Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/349. f. 347.