Arthur Gerald Onslow
Lieutenant-Commander Arthur Gerald Onslow, D.S.C., R.N. (13 May, 1885 – 1 June, 1916) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Major Onslow of the Royal Engineers, Arthur Onslow was born in Roorkee, India.
Captain Stokes of H.M.S. Eclipse recorded in January, 1903 that Onslow was "troublesome at times" and "inclined to be self-opinionated."
Onslow next served in Highflyer and Hyacinth. He was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross on 6 September 1904 for service in the Somaliland Expedition.
Onslow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1906.
Onslow was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 18 on 13 February, 1911.[1]
Onslow was appointed in command of the destroyer Kestrel on 14 August, 1913.[2]
Onslow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1914.
Onslow commanded the destroyer Onslaught at the Battle of Jutland as an element of the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla.[3] He was mortally wounded in the night action and died of his wounds at 12.30pm on 1 June, ten hours after being wounded.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Owen T. H. Phillips |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 104 2 Apr, 1907[4] – 27 Mar, 1909 |
Succeeded by Henry D. Pridham-Wippell |
| Preceded by George W. Taylor |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 18 13 Feb, 1911[5] – 14 Aug, 1913 |
Succeeded by Ernest W. Kirkby |
| Preceded by Laurence R. Palmer |
Captain of H.M.S. Crane 15 Jul, 1913 – 14 Aug, 1913 |
Succeeded by Gerald C. Harrison |
| Preceded by Richard L. Hamer |
Captain of H.M.S. Kestrel 14 Aug, 1913[6] – 30 Apr, 1915 |
Succeeded by Frederick E. K. Strong |
| Preceded by Roger L'E. M. Rede |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 23 30 Apr, 1915 – 5 Jun, 1915 |
Succeeded by Humphrey M. Robson |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Moon 5 Jun, 1915 – Jul, 1915 |
Succeeded by William D. Irvin |
| Preceded by Norton A. Sulivan |
Captain of H.M.S. Hope Jul, 1915 – 9 Jan, 1916 |
Succeeded by Lionel G. Foote |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Onslaught 9 Jan, 1916 – 1 Jun, 1916[7] |
Succeeded by Basil W. L. Owen |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 342.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 45.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 395g.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 244.
