Albert Sigismund Elwell-Sutton
Lieutenant-Commander Albert Sigismund Elwell-Sutton (19 June, 1878 – ) entered the Royal Navy as Albert Siegmund Susmann in January, 1892. He changed his name by deed poll on 18 August 1915.
Life & Career
Born in Charlton.
Susmann was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1898.[1]
On 23 November, 1907, the Admiralty informed Susmann that it could not accept his explanation for his conduct at a Gunlayer Test.
Susmann was appointed to Powerful on 17 December, 1907 to provide gunnery services and as Inspector of Warlike Stores for the Naval Establishments of Sydney.[2]
He was appointed to Euryalus on 15 October, 1912.[3]
He qualified as an Interpreter in French.
Susmann was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1906.[4][5]
He was appointed to Triumph as gunnery officer on 28 August, 1913.[6]
Susmann was appointed as acting Commander to Tamar, receiving ship at Hong Kong on 30 November, 1914.[7]
On 16 March 1916, a Court of Enquiry determined that he should be removed as captain of Riviera for "want of tact" following some incident perhaps involving a "rudder winch".[8]
Elwell-Sutton ceded command of the sweeping sloop Sir Bevis and was placed on the Retired List on 8 August, 1919.[9]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Robert C. Hocking |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 99 14 Jul, 1904[10] – 8 Sep, 1904[11] |
Succeeded by Harry C. B. Pipon |
| Preceded by Francis W. Kennedy |
Captain of H.M.S. Medusa 21 Jul, 1910[12] – 10 Oct, 1912[13] |
Succeeded by Noel S. Tindall |
| Preceded by Edmund D. M. Robertson |
Captain of H.M.S. Riviera 19 Aug, 1915[14] – 7 Oct, 1916 |
Succeeded by Charles W. Trousdale |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Caddisfly 8 Nov, 1916 – 4 Apr, 1918 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Sir Bevis Jun, 1918 – 8 Aug, 1919 |
Succeeded by Vincent B. Cardwell |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1908). p. 65.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1908). pp. 357-8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 309.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 70c.
- ↑ Elwell-Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/405. f. 411.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 386.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 384.
- ↑ Elwell-Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/405. f. 411.
- ↑ Elwell-Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/405. f. 411.
- ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
- ↑ Elwell-Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/405. f. 411.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jul 13, 1910; pg. 10; Issue 39323.
- ↑ Elwell-Sutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/405. f. 411.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401w.
