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'''Herbert Neville Rolfe''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} '''Herbert Neville Rolfe''', D.S.O., R.N. (16 June, 1854 – 22 February, 1942) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Rolfe was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 8 December, 1879.
  
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1894.
  
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In July, 1900 the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean and the Admiralty agreed that "great laxity was apparent" in circumstances that led to the drowning death of a stoker.
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Albion|y=1898}} and {{UK-1Exmouth|y=1901}}, jointly, on 15 November, 1918.{{SMNLSep19|p. 727}}
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Rolfe was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 11 November, 1902.
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Rolfe was appointed in command of the yacht [[H.M.Y. Iolaire (1881)|''Iolaire'']] from 21 March 1916 to 6 November, 1918.  He grounded her on 3 September 1917 and was told to be more careful in future.
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Rolfe was appointed in command of the {{UK-Albion|y=1898}} and {{UK-1Exmouth|y=1901}}, jointly, on 15 November, 1918.{{NLSep19|p. 727}}
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Reverted 24 June 1919.
  
 
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Revision as of 09:29, 26 October 2017

Captain Herbert Neville Rolfe, D.S.O., R.N. (16 June, 1854 – 22 February, 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Rolfe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 8 December, 1879.

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1894.

In July, 1900 the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean and the Admiralty agreed that "great laxity was apparent" in circumstances that led to the drowning death of a stoker.

Rolfe was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 11 November, 1902.

Rolfe was appointed in command of the yacht Iolaire from 21 March 1916 to 6 November, 1918. He grounded her on 3 September 1917 and was told to be more careful in future.

Rolfe was appointed in command of the Albion and Exmouth, jointly, on 15 November, 1918.[1]

Reverted 24 June 1919.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edward H. Currey
as Captain of H.M.S. Bramble
Captain of H.M.S. Cockatrice
1 Jan, 1898[2]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
William P. Lodder
Captain of H.M.S. Exmouth
15 Nov, 1918[3]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
John M. D. E. Warren
Captain of H.M.S. Albion
15 Nov, 1918[4]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 727.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 240.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 792.
  4. The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 727.