Henry Courtenay Carlyon-Britton
Commander (retired) Henry Courtenay Carlyon-Britton, (21 January, 1891 – 15 April, 1932) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Captain J. W. S.[?] Carlyon-Britton, D.R., J.P. was born in Enfield.[1]
Carlyon-Britton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1912.[2]
On 25 August, 1916 the propeller of a torpedo in B 4 was damaged, and Carlyon-Britton was told to be more careful in future.[3]
On 30 June, 1918 at 3.23pm while in command of E 21, he attacked and sank an enemy steamer.[4]
Suffering from neurasthenia, Carlyon-Britton was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 29 September, 1919 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1920.[5]
Carlyon-Britton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 January, 1931.[6]
He died at New Plymouth Hospital in New Zealand in April 1932.[7]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry P. Hughes |
Captain of H.M.S. B 4 1 Apr, 1916[8] – 24 Nov, 1916[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Thomas Kerr |
Captain of H.M.S. C 23 24 Nov, 1916[10] – 2 Jun, 1917[11] |
Succeeded by Ian A. P. Macintyre |
| Preceded by Thomas C. B. Harbottle |
Captain of H.M.S. E 21 10 Jun, 1917[12] – Apr, 1919[13] |
Succeeded by Jermyn Rushbrooke |
Footnotes
- ↑ Carlyon-Britton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/31. f. 31.
- ↑ Carlyon-Britton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/31. f. 31.
- ↑ Carlyon-Britton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/31. f. 31.
- ↑ Carlyon-Britton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/31. f. 31. Date and time could be wrongly transcribed here.
- ↑ Carlyon-Britton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/31. f. 31.
- ↑ Carlyon-Britton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/31. f. 31.
- ↑ Carlyon-Britton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/31. f. 31.
- ↑ Carlyon-Britton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/31. f. 31.
- ↑ Carlyon-Britton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/31. f. 31.
- ↑ Carlyon-Britton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/31. f. 31.
- ↑ Carlyon-Britton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/31. f. 31.
- ↑ Carlyon-Britton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/31. f. 31.
- ↑ Carlyon-Britton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/31. f. 31.
