Cecil Vivian Usborne
| Cecil Vivian Usborne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 May 1880 |
| Died | 31 January 1951 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Vice-Admiral Cecil Vivian Usborne, CB, CMG (17 May 1880 – 31 January 1951) was a high-ranking officer in the British Royal Navy. He served as the Director of Naval Intelligence between 1930 and 1932. His son Henry Usborne was a Member of Parliament 1945-59.[1]
Naval career
Usborne entered the navy as an Acting sub-lieutenant. He was confirmed in this rank in July 1899,[2] and promoted to lieutenant in January 1900.[3] He was further promoted to commander in July 1912,[4] and a captain before 1918. He became Deputy Director of Naval Ordnance in January 1919 and Deputy Director of Gunnery and Anti-Aircraft Warfare in August 1922.[5]
In April 1928 he was appointed a Naval Aide de Camp to the King[6] and promoted to rear-admiral.[7] He served as the Director of Naval Intelligence between 1930 and 1932.[5] Promotion to vice-admiral came in January 1933.[8]
He was brought back into the Navy during the Second World War as Naval Adviser to the First Sea Lord to develop anti-U-boat weapons. As his assistant he employed Edward Terrell who had developed Plastic Armour.
Usborne was also Captain of the Tactical School, Portsmouth.[1]
Honours
After service during the First World War, he was appointed a Commander of the Greek Order of the Redeemer by Alexander, King of the Hellenes in April 1918,[9] a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) by King George V in June 1918,[10] and an Officer of the French Légion d′honneur in May 1919.[11] In June 1930 he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)[12]
References
- 1 2 "Vice-Admiral Cecil Vivian Usborne". The Usborne Family. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27236. p. 6180. 9 October 1900.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27308. p. 2858. 26 April 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28623. p. 4748. 2 July 1912.
- 1 2 "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April 1928.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33378. p. 2900. 24 April 1928.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33900. p. 127. 6 January 1933.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30616. p. 4265. 6 April 1918.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30723. p. 6530. 3 June 1918.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31360. p. 6505. 27 May 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 3475. p. 2858. 3 June 1930.
- Bibliography
- Terrell, Edward (1958). Admiralty brief: the story of inventions that contributed to victory in the Battle of the Atlantic. Harrap.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Barry Domvile |
Director of Naval Intelligence 1930–1932 |
Succeeded by Gerald Dickens |
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