Herbert John Anthony Throckmorton

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Captain (retired) Herbert John Anthony Throckmorton (11 June, 1871 – 1 January, 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Throckmorton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 2 January, 1898. He next served in Prince George and Majestic.[1]

Throckmorton was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander on 11 June, 1916. On 7 September, he was appointed in command of the sweeping sloop Sunflower.[2]

In November 1916 he was informed that he had conducted himself in a commendable fashion while in command of Sunflower while in action against an enemy submarine. He also brought the Norwegian S.S. Gista[?] into Queenstown under difficult weather conditions.[3]

In April 1917 he was castigated for crossing a prohibited area in the North Channel in Sunflower. His excuse was deemed inadequate, and told this pointed to carelessness and neglect to obey orders.[4]

Throckmorton was appointed in command of the monitor Havelock on 16 June, 1917.[5]

Throckmorton was promoted to the rank of Captain in recognition of services rendered during the war with seniority of 11 November, 1918.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William Bowden-Smith
Captain of H.M.S. Topaze
26 Aug, 1913[7][8] – 4 May, 1914[9]
Succeeded by
William J. B. Law
Preceded by
?
Assistant Harbour Master, Rosyth
31 Dec, 1914[10] – 9 May, 1916[11]
Succeeded by
Henry C. Pellow
Preceded by
Arthur G. Leslie
Captain of H.M.S. Sunflower
7 Sep, 1916[12][13] – 31 May, 1917[14]
Succeeded by
John S. Prescott-Roberts
Preceded by
Guy Hamilton
Captain of H.M.S. Havelock
16 Jun, 1917[15][16] – 15 May, 1919[17]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Throckmorton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/95. f. 97.
  2. Throckmorton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/95. f. 97.
  3. Throckmorton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/95. f. 97.
  4. Throckmorton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/95. f. 97.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 809.
  6. Throckmorton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/95. f. 97.
  7. Throckmorton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/95. f. 97.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 384.
  9. Throckmorton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/95. f. 97.
  10. Throckmorton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/95. f. 97.
  11. Throckmorton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/95. f. 97.
  12. Throckmorton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/95. f. 97.
  13. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398l.
  14. Throckmorton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/95. f. 97.
  15. Throckmorton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/95. f. 97.
  16. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 809.
  17. Throckmorton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/95. f. 97.