Reginald Custance
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
|
Sir Reginald Custance
|
|
|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25547. p. 115. 8 January 1886. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Director of Naval Intelligence 1899–1902 |
Succeeded by Prince Louis of Battenberg |
 Directors of Naval Intelligence |
|
|---|---|
|
