Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
George Cuthbert
b:
30 Aug 1866
r: 18 Jul 1919 (RN)
d:
CB
- 5 Jun 1916,
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(RN): - Mid’n: 23 Jul 1882, Act Sub-Lt: 24 Aug 1886, Sub-Lt: 24 Sep 1886, Lt: 30 Jun 1890, Cdr: 30 Jun 1901, Capt: 31 Dec 1905, Cdre 2nd: 3 Sep 1914 [20 May 1913], R-Adm: 28 Apr 1917, V-Adm (Ret): 3 May 1922, Adm (Ret): 8 Nov 1926.
(RAF):
- (T) Maj-Gen: 1
Apr 1918,
15 Jan 1880: Naval Cadet, Britannia Training Ship
1 Jan 1882: Naval Cadet, HMS Monarch
23 Jun 1885: Midshipman, HMS Sulton
21 Sep 1885: Midshipman, HMS Active
3 Jun 1886: Midshipman, HMS Drake
7 Sep 1886: Sub-Lieutenant, Attended RN College
5 Jul 1887: Officer, HMS Black Prince
9 xxx 1888:
26 Aug 1890:
31 May 1891: Officer, HMS Calypso
15 Mar 1892:
13 Jan 1893:
18 Apr 1893: Officer, HMS Achilles
19 May 1893: Officer, HMS Trafalgar
15 Mar 1894: Attached for duty with Torpedo Boat K44
xx xxx xxxx: Returned to HMS Trafalgar
19 July 1896: 1st Lieutenant, HMS Bellona (Channel Squadron)
8 Jun 1897: HMS ? (Pacific)
1 Oct 1900: HMS Benbow?
1 Nov 1901: Officer, HMS Boscawen (Boys Training Establishment)
6 Ma 1902: Officer, HMS Sutley
9 Dec 1903: Officer, HMS Berwick
30 Jun 1904: Officer, HMS St Vincent
13 Feb - 31 Jul 1906: Member, Rear Admiral ? Committee on Clothing
10 Sep 1906: Attended Signal Course
2 Oct 1906: Attended War Course
27 Mar 1907: Captain (D)
1 Jul 1907: Officer Commanding, HMS Leander (Home Fleet)
3 Apr 1909: Attended RN War College
11 Oct 1909: Assistant Director for Naval Mobilisation
1 Jan 1910: Flag Captain to Vice Admiral
20 May 1913: Officer Commanding HMS Ganges/Captain of Shotley Barracks/SNO, Harwich.
1 Apr 1918: Appointed to a Commission in the RAF in the rank of Temporary Major-General
1 Apr 1918: GOC, No 5 Area.
8 May 1918: GOC, North-Western Area.
4 Feb 1919: Relinquished his RAF Commission on ceasing to be employed.
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