Arthur George Talbot DSO, RN

Born  31 Mar 1892
Died  15 Oct 1960(68)


Photo held by National Gallery, from ca 1943

Ranks

30 Jan 1913S.Lt.
30 Dec 1914Lt.
30 Dec 1922Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1927Cdr.
30 Jun 1934Capt.
8 Jul 1943Rear-Admiral
4 Jan 1948Vice-Admiral (retired)


Retired: 4 Jan 1948

Decorations

23 Dec 1939DSO
14 Nov 1944Bar to DSO
18 Dec 1945CB

Warship Commands listed for Arthur George Talbot, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Inglefield (D 02)Capt.Destroyer7 May 19377 Nov 1939
HMS Furious (47)Capt.Aircraft Carrier14 Dec 1940Oct 1941
HMS Illustrious (87)Capt.Aircraft CarrierOct 194123 Aug 1942
HMS Formidable (67)Capt.Aircraft Carrier23 Aug 194223 Sep 1943

Career information


The gravestone of Arthur George Tablot, DSO, RN.


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Destroyer HMS Inglefield (D 02)


14 Oct 1939
German U-boat U-45 was sunk south-west of Ireland, in position 50°58'N, 12°57'W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Inglefield (Capt. A.G. Talbot, RN), HMS Ivanhoe (Cdr. B. Jones, RN) and HMS Intrepid (Cdr. J.W. Josselyn, RN).


Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable (67)


17 Nov 1942
German U-boat U-331 was sunk in the Mediterranean north of Algiers in position 37°05'N, 02°27'E after she had been badly damaged by a Hudson aircraft she signalled surrender to a seaplane but was attacked by a torpedo-equipped aircraft Albacore from the British aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (Squadrons 500 and 820).

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