Percy Lockhart Harnam Noble

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.

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

In 1931, Noble superseded Harold Owen Reinold as Chairman of the Committee appointed to consider the question of the Paint Supply of the Fleet.

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

• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Hubert S. Cardale	Captain of H.M.S. Ribble 1 Jan, 1907 – late 1907	Succeeded by George P. Leith
Preceded by Reginald G. Stone	Captain of H.M.S. Angler 24 Mar, 1909 – 15 Dec, 1909	Succeeded by Charles F. Ballard
Preceded by Rudolf W. Bentinck	Captain of H.M.S. Calliope 15 Oct, 1918 – 10 Mar, 1917	Succeeded by Walter B. Compton
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Calcutta 10 Mar, 1919	Succeeded by Walter B. Compton
Preceded by Robin C. Dalglish	Captain of H.M.S. Barham 14 Oct, 1922 – c. Sep, 1924	Succeeded by Richard A. S. Hill
Preceded by Arthur L. Gresson	Captain of H.M.S. Ganges 15 May, 1925	Succeeded by Francis H. W. Goolden
Preceded by Robin C. Dalglish	Captain in Charge, Harwich 15 May, 1925 – 2 May, 1927	Succeeded by Wilbraham T. R. Ford
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. St. Vincent 2 May, 1927 – 1 Mar, 1928	Succeeded by Wellwood G. C. Maxwell
Preceded by George P. W. Hope	Director of Operations Division 8 Mar, 1928 – 8 Jan, 1930	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Harold O. Reinold	Director of Naval Equipment 2 Feb, 1931 – 30 Nov, 1932	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