James Rivett-Carnac (Royal Navy officer)
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Born the younger son of Rev. Sir Clennel George Rivett-Carnac, 6th Baronet, Rivett-Carnac joined the Royal Navy in 1910[1] and served in World War I and was mentioned in despatches.[2] He became Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Division in December 1938.[3] He also served in World War II as Director of Training and Staff Duties at the Admiralty from April 1940[3] and as Commanding Officer of the battleship HMS Rodney from 1941 before becoming rear-admiral in charge of the Normandy beaches during the Allied invasion of Europe in 1944.[4] He was mentioned in despatches twice during World War II.[2] He retired in 1947.[1]
In retirement he lived in Bury St Edmunds and became Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk.[2]
Family
He married Isla Nesta Blackwood.[2]
References
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, New Zealand Division 1938–1939 |
Succeeded by Henry Horan |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U-Boat.net
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Peerage.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Senior Royal Navy Appointments
- ↑ Obituary: Canon Sir Nicholas Rivett-Carnac, Bt The Telegraph, 20 May 2004
