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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Percy Lockhart Harnam Noble''', G.B.E., K.C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (16 January, 1880 – 25 July, 1955) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Percy Lockhart Harnam Noble''', G.B.E., K.C.B., C.V.O., L.L.D. Royal Navy (16 January, 1880 – 25 July, 1955) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Early Life & Career==
 
==Early Life & Career==
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Appointed to command the {{UK-Calliope|f=t}} on 15 October, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (February, 1919).  p. 748.</ref>
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The son of Charles S. Noble, late of the Bengal Staff Corps.
  
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Noble was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 10 October, 1929, vice [[Ralph Eliot|Eliot]], placed on the Retired List.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33542/pages/6476 no. 33542.  p. 6476.]  11 October, 1929.</ref>
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Promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 1 April, 1902.
  
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==Footnotes==
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Promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} with seniority of 31 August, 1913.
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Promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} with seniority of 30 June, 1918.
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Appointed to command the {{UK-Calliope|f=t}} on 15 October, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 748}}
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Noble was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 10 October, 1929, vice [[Ralph Eliot|Eliot]], placed on the Retired List.{{Gaz|33542|6476|11 October, 1929}}
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In 1931, Noble superseded [[Harold Owen Reinold]] as Chairman of the Committee appointed to consider the question of the Paint Supply of the Fleet.<ref>Reinold Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/377.|D7576622}} ff. 218, 377.</ref>
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Promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} with seniority of 9 May, 1935.
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Promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} with seniority of 3 May, 1939.
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He reverted to the Reitred List on 24 March, 1947.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:53, 7 April 2022

Admiral SIR Percy Lockhart Harnam Noble, G.B.E., K.C.B., C.V.O., L.L.D. Royal Navy (16 January, 1880 – 25 July, 1955) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

The son of Charles S. Noble, late of the Bengal Staff Corps.

Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1 April, 1902.

Promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 31 August, 1913.

Promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of 30 June, 1918.

Appointed to command the light cruiser Calliope on 15 October, 1918.[1]

Noble was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 October, 1929, vice Eliot, placed on the Retired List.[2]

In 1931, Noble superseded Harold Owen Reinold as Chairman of the Committee appointed to consider the question of the Paint Supply of the Fleet.[3]

Promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral with seniority of 9 May, 1935.

Promoted to the rank of Admiral with seniority of 3 May, 1939.

He reverted to the Reitred List on 24 March, 1947.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir P. Noble" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 26 July, 1955. Issue 53282, col A, pg. 11.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hubert S. Cardale 		Captain of H.M.S. Ribble
1 Jan, 1907[4] – late 1907 		Succeeded by
George P. Leith
Preceded by
Reginald G. Stone 		Captain of H.M.S. Angler
24 Mar, 1909[5] – 15 Dec, 1909 		Succeeded by
Charles F. Ballard
Preceded by
Rudolf W. Bentinck 		Captain of H.M.S. Calliope
15 Oct, 1918[6] – 10 Mar, 1917 		Succeeded by
Walter B. Compton
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Calcutta
10 Mar, 1919[7] 		Succeeded by
Walter B. Compton
Preceded by
Robin C. Dalglish 		Captain of H.M.S. Barham
14 Oct, 1922[8] – c. Sep, 1924 		Succeeded by
Richard A. S. Hill
Preceded by
Arthur L. Gresson 		Captain of H.M.S. Ganges
15 May, 1925[9] 		Succeeded by
Francis H. W. Goolden
Preceded by
Robin C. Dalglish 		Captain in Charge, Harwich
15 May, 1925[10] – 2 May, 1927 		Succeeded by
Wilbraham T. R. Ford
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. St. Vincent
2 May, 1927[11] – 1 Mar, 1928 		Succeeded by
Wellwood G. C. Maxwell
Preceded by
Wilfred Tomkinson 		Director of Operations Division
8 Mar, 1928 – 8 Jan, 1930 		Succeeded by
Cecil H. J. Harcourt
Preceded by
Gerald C. Dickens 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron
8 Mar, 1928 – 8 Jan, 1930 		Succeeded by
Cecil H. J. Harcourt
Preceded by
Harold O. Reinold 		Director of Naval Equipment
2 Feb, 1931 – 30 Nov, 1932[12] 		Succeeded by
Cecil P. Talbot
Preceded by
Edward A. Astley-Rushton 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Second Cruiser Squadron
15 Dec, 1932 – 14 Dec, 1934 		Succeeded by
Sidney J. Meyrick
Preceded by
Geoffrey Blake 		Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport
18 Jan, 1935 – Sep, 1937 		Succeeded by
Geoffrey Arbuthnot
Preceded by
Lewis G. E. Crabbe
as Acting Commander-in-Chief, China Station 		Commander-in-Chief, China Station
28 Dec, 1937 – 18 Nov, 1940 		Succeeded by
Geoffrey Layton
Court Appointments
Preceded by
Hubert G. Brand 		Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom
19 Jun, 1945 – 25 Jul, 1955 		Succeeded by
John H. Edelsten

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 748.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33542. p. 6476. 11 October, 1929.
  3. ↑ Reinold Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/377. ff. 218, 377.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 367.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 278.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 748.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 738.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 217.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 242.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 242.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 266.
  12. ↑ Superseded that day. Talbot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/120. f. 65.

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