Reginald Custance
Sir Reginald Custance | |
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| Born | 20 September 1847 |
| Died | 30 August 1935 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  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.
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
- ^ "No. 25547". The London Gazette. 8 January 1886. p. 115.
- ^ "Captains commanding Royal Navy warships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Custance, Vice-Adm. Sir Reg. Neville". Who's Who. Vol. 59. 1907. p. 432.
- ^ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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