RIVETT-CARNAC, Vice Admiral James William

• Name	RIVETT-CARNAC, James William
  Title	Vice Admiral
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I20333	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2023

  
  

  Family	BLACKWOOD, Isla Nesta
  Children	1. RIVETT-CARNAC, Isla Carolyn,   b. 1925,   d. 12 Jun 2011  (Age 86 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2023
  Family ID	F5480	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Vice-Admiral James William Rivett-Carnac was born on 12 February 1891.2 He was the son of Rev. Sir Clennel George Rivett-Carnac, 6th Bt. and Emily Louisa Crabbe.2,3 He married Isla Nesta Blackwood, daughter of Harry Officer Blackwood, on 20 April 1922.2 He died on 9 October 1970 at age 79.2 He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.2 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.)4 He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.2 He was Commodore of the New Zealand Squadron.2 He was commander of the H.M.S. Rodney between 1941 and 1943.2 He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1944.2 He was awarded the Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur.2 He was Vice-Admiral (Q) of the British Pacific Fleet in 1945.2 He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1945.2 He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.2 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) for Suffolk in 1958.2 He lived at Fornham House, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, EnglandG.1 Children of Vice-Admiral James William Rivett-Carnac and Isla Nesta Blackwood 1 Isla Carolyn Rivett-Carnac+1 b. 20 May 1925, d. 12 Jun 2011 2 Sir Thomas Nicholas Rivett-Carnac, 8th Bt.5 b. 3 Jun 1927, d. 4 May 2004 3 Sir Miles James Rivett-Carnac, 9th Bt.+5 b. 7 Feb 1933, d. 15 Sep 2009 Citations 1 [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 9. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV. 2 [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3355. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37] 3 [S4790] Chris Rooney, "re: Hough Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 16 August 2010. Hereinafter cited as "re: Hough Family." 4 [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 21. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8] 5 [S37] BP2003. [S37]