Alfred William Sprott
Commander (retired) Alfred William Sprott, R.N. (8 September, 1893 – 14 February, 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of a coffee planter.
Sprott passed out of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in April, 1910 tied 36th in rank of 77 cadets in marks on the Part I examination.[1]
Sprott would serve in a variety of torpedo craft during the war, starting with the destroyer Foyle from 29 July 1914 through 15 October, 1915 when he promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.
Sprott was appointed in command of the patrol boat P21 on 17 August, 1917.[2]
Sprott was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1923.
Sprott was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 October, 1936.
World War II
Sprott was in Singapore.
Sprott was in command of the river gunboat Dragonfly when she was bombed on 14 February, 1942 as soon as she set off for Australia. Sprott beached her, and some of the crew and passengers were captured by the Japanese, but he was not found. Sprott was declared missing and presumed dead.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Gordon F. Hannay |
Captain of H.M.S. P21 30 May, 1918[3] – 28 Oct, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Rudolph L. Wikner |
Captain of H.M.S. Dorking 10 Jul, 1924[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Hugh B. Robinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Ambrose 20 Dec, 1930[5] – 9 Mar, 1932 |
Succeeded by John Murray |
| Preceded by Stanley B. de Courcy-Ireland |
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso 30 Aug, 1935[6] – 22 Feb, 1936 |
Succeeded by Lancelot V. Donne |
| Preceded by William B. A. Angus |
Captain of H.M.S. Aberdare 24 Sep, 1939[7] – 13 Mar, 1940[8] |
Succeeded by Frank M. Berncastle |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Apr 30, 1910; pg. 5; Issue 39260.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 858.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 857.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 20, 1924; pg. 5; Issue 43683.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 215.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 31 Aug. 1935, p. 15.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
