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England was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB99|f=t}} on 10 October, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 401''a''}}  He suffered a bout of pleurisy in July, 1913.<ref>England Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 327.</ref>
 
England was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB99|f=t}} on 10 October, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 401''a''}}  He suffered a bout of pleurisy in July, 1913.<ref>England Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 327.</ref>
  
England was appointed in command of the {{UK-Laurel|f=t}} on 30 August, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 346}}  He was again ill in October, 1915.  He was found fit for shore service in 1916, possibly on 22 May.<ref>England Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 327.</ref>
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England was appointed in command of the {{UK-Laurel|f=t}} on 30 August, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 346}}  He was again ill in October, 1915.  He was found fit for shore service on 22 March. One last visit to Plymouth Hospital was needed before he was found fit on 28 April, 1916He was appointed to the {{UK-Orvieto|f=t}} on 7 July, 1916. In February, 1917, he left ''Orvieto'' to take up command of {{UK-ArmadaleCastle}}. He was sent back to {{UK-Orvieto}} in April 1917, however, as Acting Flag Captain to Rear Admiral [[Morgan Singer|Singer]], where he would finish out the war, being promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1917.<ref>England Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 327.</ref>
 
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England was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1917.<ref>England Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 327.</ref>
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==Post-War==
 
==Post-War==

Revision as of 09:37, 13 May 2015

Captain George Plunkett England (18 January, 1877 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

England was born in Ealing, son of Captain W. G. England, R.N..[1]

England was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1899.[2]

England was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1910.[3]

England was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 99 on 10 October, 1912.[4] He suffered a bout of pleurisy in July, 1913.[5]

England was appointed in command of the destroyer Laurel on 30 August, 1914.[6] He was again ill in October, 1915. He was found fit for shore service on 22 March. One last visit to Plymouth Hospital was needed before he was found fit on 28 April, 1916. He was appointed to the minelayer Orvieto on 7 July, 1916. In February, 1917, he left Orvieto to take up command of Armadale Castle. He was sent back to Orvieto in April 1917, however, as Acting Flag Captain to Rear Admiral Singer, where he would finish out the war, being promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1917.[7]

Post-War

In January, 1919, he was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Amphitrite.

On 28 February, 1919, England was appointed in command of the battleship London.[8]

In September, 1921, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Birmingham.

England was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 4 July, 1922.[9]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M. T.B. 99
10 Oct, 1912[10]
Succeeded by
George W. McO. Campbell
Preceded by
Frank F. Rose
Captain of H.M.S. Laurel
30 Aug, 1914[11]
Succeeded by
Henry D. C. Stanistreet
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Orvieto
7 Jul, 1916[12]
Succeeded by
George P. England
Preceded by
George P. England
Captain of H.M.S. Orvieto
2 Apr, 1917[13]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Reginald J. N. Watson
Captain of H.M.S. Amphitrite
Jan, 1919[14]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Adrian H. Smyth
Captain of H.M.S. London
28 Feb, 1919[15]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Niel O'Neill
Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham
Sep, 1921[16]
Succeeded by
Edward C. Boyle

Footnotes

  1. England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 327.
  2. England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 327.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 25.
  4. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 401a.
  5. England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 327.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 346.
  7. England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 327.
  8. The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 834.
  9. England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 327.
  10. The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 402.
  11. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395j.
  12. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401u.
  13. The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 1001.
  14. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  15. The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 834.
  16. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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