Navy lists > Monthly > 1939 > August

FLAG OFFICERS.
97
REAR-ADMIRALS.
R ear-
Admiral.
**m Herbert Fitzherbert, C.B., C.M.G., i.d.c.
(Lent to Government of India (8 Oct 37) as Flag
Officer Commanding Royal Indian Navy, 20 Nov 37)
m Evelyn Claude Oglivie Thomson, C.B., D.S.O
(Rear- Admiral and Commanding Officer, Coast of Scotland,
22 July 37)
m Lionel Victor Wells, C.B., D.S.O
(Rear-Admiral Aircraft Carriers, 26 July 37)
m Ralph Leatham, C.B.. i.d.c
(Commander in-Chief, East Indies Station, - May 39)
m Wilfred Neville Custance, C.B
(Rear-Admiral Commanding, H.M. Australian Squadron,
22 Apr 38)
m Reginald Vesey Holt, C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O
(Rear-Admiral and Senior Naval Officer, Yanglse, 21
Dec 37)
m William Jock Whitworth, C.B., D.S.O
(Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron
1 June 39)
m Bertram Chalmers Watson, C.B., D.S.O. ...
(Rear- Admiral (Submarines), 15 Dec 38)
m Arthur Ninian Dowding, C.B.
(Admiral Superintendent, H.M. Dockyard, Devonport,
21 Sept S8)
2 Jan 36
2 Jan 36
2 Jan 36
5 Jan 36
Captain.
30 June 24
31 Dec 24
31 Dec 24
31 Dec 24
17 Feb 36
22 June 36
20 July 36
30 June 25
30 June 25
31 Dec 25
23 July 36 31 Dec 25
19 Aug 36
"m Geoffrey Schomberg Arbuthnot, C.B., D.S.O. 11 Dec ;
(.4 Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Chief of
Supplies and Transport, 1 Oct 37)
30 June 26
30 June 26