George Bingham Powell
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George Bingham Powell ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
On 31 December 1910, Powell was promoted to Captain.
He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar in October 1912.[1]
Powell was appointed to command H.M.S. Devonshire on 10 November, 1917.[2]
Powell was appointed in command of the battleship Monarch on 29 August, 1919.[3]
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Cecil F. L. Watson |
Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar Oct, 1912[4] |
Succeeded by Ronald A. Hopwood |
| Preceded by Caspar B. Ballard |
Captain of H.M.S. Diamond 10 Nov, 1917[5] |
Succeeded by Thomas B. Scott |
| Preceded by Frederic G. Buchanan |
Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire 10 Nov, 1917[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Sidney R. Drury-Lowe |
Captain of H.M.S. Monarch 29 Aug, 1919[7] |
Succeeded by Reginald J. N. Watson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 775.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 813.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 776.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 775.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 813.
