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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]]. | + | [[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== | ||
− | + | The son of Charles S. Noble, late of the Bengal Staff Corps. | |
− | + | Promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 1 April, 1902. | |
− | = | + | 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+ | In 1931, Noble superseded [[Harold Owen Reinold]] as Chairman of the Committee appointed to consider the question of the Paint Supply of the Fleet.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. | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gerald Charles Dickens|Gerald C. Dickens]]'''|'''[[Tenth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>8 Mar, 1928 – 8 Jan, 1930|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Halliday Jepson Harcourt|Cecil H. J. Harcourt]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harold Owen Reinold|Harold O. Reinold]]'''|'''[[Department of the Director of Naval Equipment|Director of Naval Equipment]]'''<br>2 Feb, 1931 – 30 Nov, 1932<ref>Superseded that day. Talbot Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/120.|D7604219}} f. 65.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Ponsonby Talbot|Cecil P. Talbot]]'''}} | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Blake|Geoffrey Blake]]'''|'''[[Fourth Sea Lord|Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport]]'''<br>18 Jan, 1935 – Sep, 1937|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Schomberg Arbuthnot|Geoffrey Arbuthnot]]'''}} | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hubert George Brand|Hubert G. Brand]]'''|'''[[Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom|Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom]]'''<br>19 Jun, 1945 – 25 Jul, 1955|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Hereward Edelsten|John H. Edelsten]]'''}} | ||
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{{CatBritannia|January, 1894}} | {{CatBritannia|January, 1894}} | ||
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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
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 748.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33542. p. 6476. 11 October, 1929.
- ↑ Reinold Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/377. ff. 218, 377.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 367.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 278.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 748.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 738.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 217.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 242.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 242.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 266.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Talbot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/120. f. 65.