Reginald Custance
Sir Reginald Custance | |
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Born | 20 September 1847 |
Died | 30 August 1935 (aged 87) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1860–1908 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held |
HMS Phaeton HMS Barfleur HMS Blenheim |
Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Admiral Sir Reginald Neville Custance GCB KCMG CVO (20 September 1847 – 30 August 1935) was a Royal Navy officer.
Naval career
Custance joined the Royal Navy in 1860. Promoted to captain on 31 December 1885,[1] he was given command of the cruiser HMS Phaeton in January 1890, of the battleship HMS Barfleur in February 1895 and of the cruiser HMS Blenheim in September 1898.[2] He went on to be Director of Naval Intelligence in March 1899,[3] Second-in-Command of the Mediterranean Fleet in November 1902, and Second-in-Command of the Channel Fleet in February 1907.[4]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25547. p. 115. 8 January 1886. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "Captains commanding Royal Navy warships" (PDF). Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "Custance, Vice-Adm. Sir Reg. Neville". Who's Who. Vol. 59. 1907. p. 432.
- ↑ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 14 November 2015.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Lewis Beaumont |
Director of Naval Intelligence 1899–1902 |
Succeeded by Prince Louis of Battenberg |
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