Herbert Keer Case

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Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. (retired) Herbert Keer Case, D.S.C. (9 July, 1886 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

At the start of the war, Case was appointed to the battleship Albion. He left the ship when he was appointed to the second class protected cruiser Challenger in April 1916, having been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 1 July, 1915.[1]

On 30 May 1916 he was appointed to the armed merchant cruiser Laconia.[2]

Case was appointed in command of the destroyer Angler on 30 March, 1918.[3]

Case was sent to Devonport on 12 June before being demobilised on 25 July, 1919.[4]

Case was placed on the Retired List on 25 July, 1922 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 1 July, 1923.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alfred S. Bird
Captain of H.M. T.B. 025
2 Sep, 1916[6][7] – 31 Mar, 1918[8]
Succeeded by
Charles N. Croysdale
Preceded by
Frank A. Bond
Captain of H.M.S. Angler
1 Apr, 1918[9] – 5 Feb, 1919[10]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Case Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/121. f. 121.
  2. Case Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/121. f. 121.
  3. Case Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/121. f. 121.
  4. Case Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/121. f. 121.
  5. Case Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/121. f. 121.
  6. Case Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/121. f. ?.
  7. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 399u.
  8. Case Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/121. f. ?.
  9. Case Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/121. f. ?.
  10. Case Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/121. f. ?. Check day of month in this.