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[[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] '''Herbert Reginald Norbury''', C.B., Royal Navy (21 May, 1876 – 15 March, 1967) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] '''Herbert Reginald Norbury''', C.B., Royal Navy (21 May, 1876 – 15 March, 1967) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | |||
The son of [[Henry Frederick Norbury|H. F. Norbury]], Esq., R.N., the Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals. | |||
Norbury was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} dated 14 August, 1896. | |||
Norbury was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} dated 30 June, 1907. | |||
He was promoted to Captain in the New Year of 1914. | He was promoted to Captain in the New Year of 1914. | ||
He was appointed command of {{UK-Talbot}} on 1 August, 1914. | He was appointed in command of {{UK-Talbot}} on 1 August, 1914.{{NLDec14|p. 383''a''}} | ||
He retired from the Service in 1923. | He retired from the Service in 1923. | ||
Norbury died on 15 March, 1967, at 88 Albion Gate, London.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Thursday, 16 March, 1967. Issue '''56891''', col A, p. 26.</ref> His wife, Violet, had died on the 10th, being buried on the 15th.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Saturday, 11 March, 1967. Issue '''56887''', col A, p. 20.</ref> | Norbury died on 15 March, 1967, at 88 Albion Gate, London.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Thursday, 16 March, 1967. Issue '''56891''', col A, p. 26.</ref> His wife, Violet, had died on the 10th, being buried on the 15th.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Saturday, 11 March, 1967. Issue '''56887''', col A, p. 20.</ref> | ||
==Service Records== | ==Service Records== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip Henry Trimmer|Philip H. Trimmer]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Talbot (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Talbot'']]'''<br>1 Aug, 1914{{NLDec14|p. 383''a''}} – 26 Jan, 1915<ref>Date taken from his successor. Wray Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D8112222}} f. 400.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Fawcet Wray|Fawcet Wray]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Basil Edward Reinold|Basil E. Reinold]]'''|'''[[Naval Ordnance Department (Royal Navy)|Assistant Director of Naval Ordnance]]'''<br>3 Mar, 1915 – 16 May, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Joseph Charles Walrond Henley|Joseph C. W. Henley]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Barrington Henry Chevallier|Barrington H. Chevallier]]'''|'''[[Superintendent of Ordnance Stores (Royal Navy)|Superintendent of Ordnance Stores]]'''<br>16 May, 1917<ref>Norbury service record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/210.}}</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | |||
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{{CatBritannia|January, 1890}} | {{CatBritannia|January, 1890}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:15, 26 March 2025
Captain Herbert Reginald Norbury, C.B., Royal Navy (21 May, 1876 – 15 March, 1967) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of H. F. Norbury, Esq., R.N., the Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals.
Norbury was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 14 August, 1896.
Norbury was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 30 June, 1907.
He was promoted to Captain in the New Year of 1914.
He was appointed in command of Talbot on 1 August, 1914.[1]
He retired from the Service in 1923.
Norbury died on 15 March, 1967, at 88 Albion Gate, London.[2] His wife, Violet, had died on the 10th, being buried on the 15th.[3]
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Philip H. Trimmer |
Captain of H.M.S. Talbot 1 Aug, 1914[4] – 26 Jan, 1915[5] |
Succeeded by Fawcet Wray |
| Preceded by Basil E. Reinold |
Assistant Director of Naval Ordnance 3 Mar, 1915 – 16 May, 1917 |
Succeeded by Joseph C. W. Henley |
| Preceded by Barrington H. Chevallier |
Superintendent of Ordnance Stores 16 May, 1917[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 383a.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Thursday, 16 March, 1967. Issue 56891, col A, p. 26.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 11 March, 1967. Issue 56887, col A, p. 20.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 383a.
- ↑ Date taken from his successor. Wray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 400.
- ↑ Norbury service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/210.
