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]
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 775.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 813.
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edmund P. F. G. Grant |
Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar Oct, 1912 – ? |
Succeeded by Ronald A. Hopwood |
| Preceded by Lawrence L. Dundas |
Captain of H.M.S. Diamond 10 Nov, 1917 – ? |
Succeeded by Thomas B. Scott |
| Preceded by Henry B. T. Somerville |
Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire 10 Nov, 1917 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Sidney R. Drury-Lowe |
Captain of H.M.S. Monarch 29 Aug, 1919 – ? |
Succeeded by Reginald J. N. Watson |
