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'''Niel O'Neill''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{RearRN}} '''Niel O'Neill''', R.N. (4 October, 1881 – 12 April, 1953) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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O'Neill was appointed in command of the {{UK-Birmingham|f=t}} on 21 May, 1920.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'', (December 1920).  p. 733.</ref>
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O'Neill was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 84}}
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O'Neill was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 12 February, 1932 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 7 April 2022

Rear-Admiral Niel O'Neill, R.N. (4 October, 1881 – 12 April, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Entered the Navy direct from Worcester.

O'Neill was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1903.

O'Neill was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1911.

O'Neill was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1914.

O'Neill was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.[1]

O'Neill was appointed in command of the light cruiser Birmingham on 21 May, 1920.[2]

O'Neill was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 12 February, 1932 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry E. F. Aylmer 		Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham
21 May, 1920[3] – c. May, 1921 		Succeeded by
Frederick V. Williamson
Preceded by
Henry E. F. Aylmer 		Captain of H.M.S. Lowestoft
19 Mar, 1921[4] – Jul, 1922 		Succeeded by
Henry J. S. Brownrigg
Preceded by
Thomas J. S. Lyne 		Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Impregnable
25 Aug, 1925[5] – 30 Jun, 1927 		Succeeded by
Charles G. Ramsey
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Suffolk
1 Jul, 1927[6] – Feb, 1929 		Succeeded by
Geoffrey S. Arbuthnot
Preceded by
Arthur K. Betty 		Captain of Chatham Dockyard
9 Aug, 1929 – 14 Aug, 1931 		Succeeded by
Aubrey T. Tillard

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 84.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 733.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 733.
  4. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 21 Mar. 1921, p. 17.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 247.
  6. ↑ "Completion of the Suffolk." The Times (London, England), 26 May 1928, p. 7.

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