Herbert Fitzherbert
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Admiral (retired) Herbert Fitzherbert (10 August, 1885 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917.
Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1924. Fitzherbert was appointed in command of the light cruiser Coventry in August, 1926.
Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 January, 1936.
Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 31 July, 1939.
Placed on the Retired List on 21 June, 1943.
Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 22 October, 1943.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Enterprise 5 Jan, 1926 – 1 Jul, 1926 |
Succeeded by Stephen St. L. Moore |
| Preceded by Richard M. King |
Captain of H.M.S. Coventry 7 Aug, 1926[1] – 14 Jan, 1929 |
Succeeded by Frederick A. Sommerville |
| Preceded by Roger M. Bellairs |
Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord 28 Mar, 1929 – 14 Jan, 1931 |
Succeeded by Guy Grantham |
| Preceded by William B. Mackenzie |
Captain of Portsmouth Signal School 4 Jan, 1932[2] – 1933[3] |
Succeeded by Richard H. L. Bevan |
| Preceded by Leonard F. Potter |
Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire 2 Feb, 1934[4] – Jan, 1936 |
Succeeded by George P. Thomson |
| Preceded by Arthur Edward Frederick Bedford |
Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Navy 8 Oct, 1937 – 22 Mar, 1943 |
Succeeded by John H. Godfrey |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 228.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 285.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 231.
