George Bingham Powell
Vice-Admiral George Bingham Powell, R.N., Retired (12 January, 1870 – 27 May, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Powell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on [1] Powell was specially promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1903 for services in China in 1900.[2]
On 31 December 1910, Powell was promoted to Captain.
He was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar in October 1912.
Great War
Powell was appointed to command H.M.S. Devonshire on 10 November, 1917.[3]
Post-war
Powell was appointed in command of the battleship Monarch on 29 August, 1919.[4]
Powell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 June, 1921.[5]
Powell was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 8 July, 1926.[6]
He died on 27 May, 1952 of a coronary occlusion.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Cecil F. L. Watson |
Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar Oct, 1912[7] |
Succeeded by Ronald A. Hopwood |
| Preceded by Caspar B. Ballard |
Captain of H.M.S. Diamond 10 Nov, 1917[8] |
Succeeded by Thomas B. Scott |
| Preceded by Frederic G. Buchanan |
Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire 10 Nov, 1917[9] |
Succeeded by Francis W. Caulfieid |
| Preceded by Sidney R. Drury-Lowe |
Captain of H.M.S. Monarch 29 Aug, 1919[10] |
Succeeded by Reginald J. N. Watson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/255. f. 263.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/255. f. 263.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 775.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 813.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/255. f. 263.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/255. f. 263.
- ↑ 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.
