Ian Honnor Morten

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Commander (retired) Ian Honnor Morten, (13 April, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of solicitor John Garrett Morten, Esq..[1]

Morten suffered a contusion to his right kidney and was landed at Sheerness on 29 November 1911. He was treated at Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham and was deemed fit on 1 January, 1912.[2]

Morten was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July 1916, later adjusted to 15 May 1916.[3]

On 18 May 1917, Morten participated in an attack on an enemy submarine while aboard Stork.[4]

Morten joined the Hellenic Navy from 11 March 1920 and served as a member of the Naval Misson to Greece under Captain Kelly.[5]

Morten was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1924.[6]

Morten was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 26 Septmeber 1932 and was promoted to the rank of Commander on 13 April, 1933.[7]

World War II

Morten travelled to Rhodesia to work with the government around March 1939. He was invalided from the Cape in 1942.[8]

Reverted to Retired List on 17 July 1945.[9]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Philip J. Mack 		Captain of H.M.S. Tumult
15 Oct, 1923[10][11] – 8 Jan, 1924[12] 		Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
  2. ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
  3. ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
  4. ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
  5. ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
  6. ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
  7. ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
  8. ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
  9. ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
  10. ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
  11. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 19 Oct. 1923, p. 4.
  12. ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.

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