James Hartley Dathan
Commander (retired) James Hartley Dathan, R.N. (12 October, 1874 – 17 December, 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Captain Dathan.[1]
Dathan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 30 June, 1896.[2]
Dathan was appointed to the battleship Montagu as Lieutenant (N) on 18 July, 1905.[3]
Dathan was tried by a Court Martial in the aftermath of the 30 May 1906 wreck of Montagu. He was sentenced to be severely reprimanded and to lose two years' seniority.[4]
Dathan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1906. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 July, 1908.[5]
Dathan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 12 December, 1914.[6]
After some time with the Dardanelles Salvage Expedition, in November 1915 he was appointed as Salvage Officer at the Admiralty.
Reverted to the Retired List on 1 August, 1919.[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dathan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Dathan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Dathan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Dathan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Dathan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Dathan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Dathan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/6. f. 6.
