Arthur George Talbot

Vice-Admiral (retired) Arthur George Talbot, C.B., D.S.O., R.N. (31 March, 1892 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of land agent George P. Talbot.

Talbot was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1914.

Talbot was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 December, 1922.

Talbot was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1927.

Talbot was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1934.

Appointed in command of Illustrious from c. October, 1941 until being appointed in command of Formidable vice Bisset on 23 August, 1942.

Talbot was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 July, 1943.

Talbot was placed on the Retired List and promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 4 January, 1948.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Lachlan D. I. MacKinnon	Captain of H.M.S. Warspite 17 Jan, 1934 – 27 Mar, 1934	Succeeded by Victor A. C. Crutchley
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Inglefield 7 May, 1937^[1] – 7 Nov, 1939^[2]	Succeeded by Percy Todd
Preceded by Geoffrey J. A. Miles	Captain (D), Third Destroyer Flotilla 25 May, 1937 – 7 Nov, 1939	Succeeded by Percy Todd
Preceded by Edward C. Bayldon	Captain of H.M.S. Ivanhoe 23 Nov, 1938 – 12 Dec, 1938	Succeeded by Basil Jones
Preceded by Douglas A. Budgen	Director of Anti-Submarine Warfare Division 15 Nov, 1939 – 23 Jan, 1940	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Thomas H. Troubridge	Captain of H.M.S. Furious 14 Dec, 1940^[3] – 23 Oct, 1941^[4]	Succeeded by Michael B. Laing