Ian Honnor Morten
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 ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
- ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
- ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
- ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
- ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
- ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
- ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
- ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
- ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
- ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 19 Oct. 1923, p. 4.
- ↑ Morten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/56. f. 57.