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'''Niel O | {{RearRN}} '''Niel O'Neill''', R.N. (4 October, 1881 – 12 April, 1953) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Entered the Navy direct from Worcester. | |||
O'Neill was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | O'Neill was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1903. | ||
O'Neill was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1911. | |||
O'Neill was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1914. | |||
O'Neill was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 84}} | O'Neill was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 84}} | ||
O'Neill was appointed in command of the {{UK- | O'Neill was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Birmingham|f=t}} on 21 May, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 733}} | ||
O'Neill was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 12 February, 1932 and was placed on the Retired List the following day. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{WP| | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Niel+O'Neill Service Records] | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niel_O'Neill}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Suffolk (1926)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Suffolk'']]'''<br>1 Jul, 1927{{ToL|Completion of the Suffolk|26 May 1928, p. 7}} – Feb, 1929|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Schomberg Arbuthnot|Geoffrey S. Arbuthnot]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Kemmis Betty|Arthur K. Betty]]'''|'''[[Chatham Royal Dockyard|Captain of Chatham Dockyard]]'''<br>9 Aug, 1929 – 14 Aug, 1931|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Aubrey Thomas Tillard|Aubrey T. Tillard]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:55, 7 April 2022
Rear-Admiral Niel O'Neill, R.N. (4 October, 1881 – 12 April, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Entered the Navy direct from Worcester.
O'Neill was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1903.
O'Neill was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1911.
O'Neill was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1914.
O'Neill was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.[1]
O'Neill was appointed in command of the light cruiser Birmingham on 21 May, 1920.[2]
O'Neill was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 12 February, 1932 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry E. F. Aylmer |
Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham 21 May, 1920[3] – c. May, 1921 |
Succeeded by Frederick V. Williamson |
| Preceded by Henry E. F. Aylmer |
Captain of H.M.S. Lowestoft 19 Mar, 1921[4] – Jul, 1922 |
Succeeded by Henry J. S. Brownrigg |
| Preceded by Thomas J. S. Lyne |
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Impregnable 25 Aug, 1925[5] – 30 Jun, 1927 |
Succeeded by Charles G. Ramsey |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Suffolk 1 Jul, 1927[6] – Feb, 1929 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey S. Arbuthnot |
| Preceded by Arthur K. Betty |
Captain of Chatham Dockyard 9 Aug, 1929 – 14 Aug, 1931 |
Succeeded by Aubrey T. Tillard |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 84.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 733.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 733.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 21 Mar. 1921, p. 17.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 247.
- ↑ "Completion of the Suffolk." The Times (London, England), 26 May 1928, p. 7.
