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'''Charles Henry Umfreville''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CaptRN}} '''Charles Henry Umfreville''', R.N. (30 November, 1861 – 14 February, 1913) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Born in Calcutta.


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Umfreville was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1884.


Umfreville was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on  
Umfreville was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1897.


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Umfreville was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1903.
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Umfreville was appointed in command of the {{UK-Niobe|f=t}} in January, 1906.


In November of that same year, Umfreville was appointed in command of the {{UK-Diadem|f=t}}.
Umfreville was appointed in command of the {{UK-Niobe|f=t}} in January, 1906.  On 6 November 1906, Umfreville was appointed in command of the {{UK-Diadem|f=t}}.  He was superseded on 17 April, 1907.
 
Having wrestled with tuberluosis, Umfreville was placed on the Retired List as unfit on 30 November, 1908.  He died at Sheringham, Norfolk.


==See Also==
==See Also==
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Revision as of 14:19, 13 November 2017

Captain Charles Henry Umfreville, R.N. (30 November, 1861 – 14 February, 1913) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Calcutta.

Umfreville was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1884.

Umfreville was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1897.

Umfreville was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1903.

Umfreville was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Niobe in January, 1906. On 6 November 1906, Umfreville was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Diadem. He was superseded on 17 April, 1907.

Having wrestled with tuberluosis, Umfreville was placed on the Retired List as unfit on 30 November, 1908. He died at Sheringham, Norfolk.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Hebe
9 Oct, 1894[1] – 30 Nov, 1897 		Succeeded by
Arthur B. F. Dawson
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Shearwater
24 Oct, 1901[2][3] 		Succeeded by
Allen T. Hunt
Preceded by
John Denison 		Captain of H.M.S. Niobe
3 Jan, 1905[4] – 6 Nov, 1906 		Succeeded by
Arthur D. Ricardo
Preceded by
Herbert W. Savory 		Captain of H.M.S. Diadem
6 Nov, 1906[5] – Apr, 1907[Citation needed] 		Succeeded by
Owen F. Gillett

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 228.
  2. ↑ "Naval & military intelligence" The Times (London). Friday, 25 October 1901. (36595), p. 8.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 303.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 349.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 300.


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