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Captain Noel Marcus Francis Corbett, R.N., Retired (20 December, 1887 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Lynn, Dorset the son of J. Corbett, Esq..
Corbett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 November, 1909.[1]
In December 1912, Corbett was awarded a Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea plucking an Able Seaman from the wreck of S.S. Delhi off Algeria.
Corbett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 November, 1917.
Corbett was appointed in command of the light cruiser Aurora on 19 February, 1918.[2]
Post-War
Corbett was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1922.
Corbett was promoted to the rank of Captain on 20 December, 1933.
World War II
See Also
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| Preceded by Humphrey W. Bowring |
Captain of H.M.S. Aurora 19 Feb, 1918[3] |
Succeeded by Theodore K. Elmsley |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 17.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 734.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 734.
