Henry Jack Egerton

Vice-Admiral Henry Jack Egerton, C.B., R.N., Retired (29 March, 1892 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Egerton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 May, 1914.

Egerton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 May, 1922.

Egerton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1927.

Egerton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1934.

Egerton was appointed in command of the light cruiser Bonaventure from 29 March, 1940 until she was torpedoed and lost on 31 March, 1941.

Egerton was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 January, 1944.

Egerton was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 January, 1948.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Malby D. Brownlow	Fleet Navigation Officer, East Indies 28 Feb, 1930^[1]	Succeeded by Ronald G. Bowes Lyon
Preceded by Colin A. G. Hutchison	Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive 25 Jan, 1933 – Feb, 1933	Succeeded by Albert J. Robertson
Preceded by Albert J. Robertson	Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive Jul, 1933^[2] – 17 Jul, 1933	Succeeded by Frank D. Morris
Preceded by James Figgins	Captain of H.M.S. Bridgewater 16 Oct, 1936 – Feb, 1938^[3]	Succeeded by Quintin D. Graham
Preceded by Pelham A. Maitland	Captain of H.M.S. Despatch 28 Sep, 1938 – late 1938	Succeeded by Oswald W. Cornwallis
Preceded by Charles H. Allen	Captain of H.M.S. Enterprise 23 Aug, 1939 – 29 Mar, 1940	Succeeded by John C. Annesley
Preceded by Richard V. Symonds-Tayler	Captain of H.M.S. Berwick 16 Apr, 1943 – 8 Jan, 1944	Succeeded by Norman V. Grace
Preceded by Sir John A. V. Morse	Captain in Charge, Singapore Apr, 1946^[4] – Dec, 1947^[5]	Succeeded by Clifford Caslon

↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 235.
↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 06, 1933; pg. 20; Issue 46489.
↑ Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/136. f. 136.
↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.