Percy Lockhart Harnam Noble

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.

Early Life & Career

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In 1931, Noble superseded Harold Owen Reinold as Chairman of the Committee appointed to consider the question of the Paint Supply of the Fleet.

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	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 Harold O. Reinold	Director of Naval Equipment ? – 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 1935	Succeeded by Geoffrey Arbuthnot