Robert Bannister Lyness

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Commander R.N.R. (retired) Robert Bannister Lyness, R.D. (29 November, 1874 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Lyness was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 3 December, 1908.[1]

Lyness was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 3 December, 1916.[2]

Lyness was cautioned after grounding the sweeping sloop Foxglove in 1919.[3]

Lyness assumed command of the survey ship Flinders upon her commissioning around mid October 1919. Around one month later, he had moved on to command the sweeping sloop Isinglass.[4]

Lyness was demobilised and placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 13 January, 1920.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Basil J. D. Guy
Captain of H.M.S. Candytuft
10 Jul, 1917[6][7] – 1 Nov, 1917[8]
Succeeded by
William C. O'G. Cochrane
Preceded by
John I. Hallett
Captain of H.M.S. Auricula
8 Jul, 1918[9] – 17 Oct, 1918[10]
Succeeded by
Harold W. Fawcett
Preceded by
John A. Shuter
Captain of H.M.S. Foxglove
6 Aug, 1918[11] – 14 Oct, 1918[12]
Succeeded by
Basil R. Brooke
Preceded by
Edward R. Lingen-Burton
Captain of H.M.S. Rother
17 Oct, 1918[13] – 6 Mar, 1919[14]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Forres
5 Mar, 1919[15] – 14 Jun, 1919[16]
Succeeded by
Hugh D. Hamilton
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Caterham
9 Jun, 1919[17] – 6 Aug, 1919[18]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Isinglass
18 Nov, 1919[19] – 18 Dec, 1919[20]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Appledore
18 Dec, 1919[21] – 31 Jan, 1920[22]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  2. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  3. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  4. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  5. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  6. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  7. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392d.
  8. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  9. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  10. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  11. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  12. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  13. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  14. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  15. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  16. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  17. The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 754.
  18. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  19. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  20. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  21. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.
  22. Lyness Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/225. f. 225.