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Herbert Neville Garnett, C.M.G., ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

As a Commander, Garnett was appointed in command of the destroyer Foresight on 14 June, 1912.[1]

Garnett was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1914.

He was placed in command of the monitor H.M.S. Roberts in May 1915.[2] In June 1916, he relieved Henry Tritton Buller in command of the second class protected cruiser Highflyer.[3]

He assumed command of the armoured cruiser Carnarvon in January 1921.[4]

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 316.
  2. Wikipedia
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments