Edward Winthrop

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Captain (retired) Edward Winthrop, (19 January, 1864 – 23 February, 1926) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Captain (later Admiral) George Teal Sebor Winthrop, R.N..[1]

In 1879 he was docked 4 (or 3, or 43) months' time for misconduct. Worse, on 15 July 1885 he was found to have exhibiting unsatisfactory conduct in having failed to disarm [illeg] complicit in the attack on the Proctor of Sandport.[2]

Winthrop was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in June, 1887. In July 1888 he was cautioned after the grounding of the gunboat Lizard.[3]

Winthrop was promoted to the rank of Commander in June, 1901.[4]

Winthrop was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Captain on 19 January, 1914. During the war, he assisted in fitting out Armed Merchant Cruisers at Liverpool and later commanded the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve training facility H.M.S. Eagle.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Stewart E. Forster
King's Harbour Master, Dover
25 Jan, 1915 – 5 Feb, 1915[6]
Succeeded by
Arnot Henderson

Footnotes

  1. Winthrop Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/191. f. 196.
  2. Winthrop Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/191. f. 196.
  3. Winthrop Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/191. f. 196.
  4. Winthrop Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/191. f. 196.
  5. Winthrop Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/191. f. 196.
  6. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Feb 08, 1915; pg. 12; Issue 40772.