Hugh Gartside-Tippinge

Commander (retired) Hugh Gartside-Tippinge, O.B.E., R.N. (23 April, 1896 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Major C. A. Gartside-Tippinge of the Royal Artillery passed out of the Training Establishment on 15 Sept4mber, 1913 and was appointed to the pre-dreadnought battleship Dominion. He served in her through 8 December, 1915.

Gartside-Tippinge was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1917. He was also made a Flight Lieutenant with seniority of that same date.

Gartside-Tippinge was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1925.

He commanded the minesweeper Harrier for a period of trials from 15 September, 1938. Before the end of the year, he was placed in command of a group of destroyers in reserve, being personally borne in H.M.S. Caledon, vice the ailing Healey.

World War II

Gartside-Tippinge was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 23 April, 1941. On 30 September 1942, he was admitted to R.N.H. Bangour with a coronary thrombosis.

See Also

• Service Records

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Eric P. Vivian	Captain of H.M.S. Watchman 28 Jul, 1927 – 1 Aug, 1929	Succeeded by George A. Scott
Preceded by St. John G. H. Pitt	Captain of H.M.S. Cricket 18 Sep, 1929 – 26 Oct, 1931	Succeeded by William E. Wilson
Preceded by Arthur F. C. Layard	Captain of H.M.S. Wakeful 1 Jul, 1935 – 19 Jul, 1935	Succeeded by Robert St. V. Sherbrooke
Preceded by John Bostock	Captain of H.M.S. Wessex 19 Jul, 1935	Succeeded by Walter R. Marshall-A'Deane
Preceded by Herbert W. Williams	Captain of H.M.S. Versatile 13 May, 1936 – 1936	Succeeded by Charles A. de W. Kitcat
Preceded by Roger P. Selby	Captain of H.M.S. Velox 14 Nov, 1936 – 15 Dec, 1936	Succeeded by James C. Colvill
Preceded by St. John A. Micklethwait	Captain of H.M.S. Wolverine 6 Jan, 1937 – 27 Feb, 1937	Succeeded by Nigel J. Crossley
Preceded by David J. R. Simson	Captain of H.M.S. Vivien 17 Jan, 1938 – 18 Feb, 1938	Succeeded by John Bostock
Preceded by John Bostock	Captain of H.M.S. Volunteer 31 Jul, 1939 – 30 Dec, 1939	Succeeded by Norman Lanyon