Thomas Charles Alexander Heathcote Ouchterlony

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Commander (retired) Thomas Charles Alexander Heathcote Ouchterlony, R.N. (23 October, 1888 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Thomas Heathcote Ouchterlony, who served in the British Army was born in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.[1]

Ouchterlony was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1910.

Ouchterlony was appointed in command of the submarine A 6 on 8 February, 1913.[2]

On 27 August, 1913, Ouchterlony was appointed in command of the submarine B 7.[3]

Ouchterlony was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1918.[4]

Ouchterlony was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 25 October, 1929.

World War II

Served in training duties near the Clyde from 1943.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edward W. B. Ryan
Captain of H.M.S. A 6
8 Feb, 1913[5] – 9 Aug, 1913
Succeeded by
Percy H. Boulnois
Preceded by
John B. Glencross
Captain of H.M.S. B 7
27 Aug, 1913[6] – 25 Jun, 1916
Succeeded by
Sydney T. Winn
Preceded by
Arthur F. Crutchley
Captain of H.M.S. Dianthus
25 Aug, 1919 – 24 Mar, 1921
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
William A. C. Salmond
Captain of H.M.S. Whirlwind
7 Apr, 1921[7] – 3 May, 1923
Succeeded by
Ivan B. Colvin
Preceded by
Charles F. Bush
Captain of H.M.S. Veteran
1 Jul, 1923[8] – 25 Oct, 1924
Succeeded by
Charles F. Bush
Preceded by
John G. Crossley
Captain of H.M.S. Trinidad
28 Jan, 1929 – Mar, 1929
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Lawrence R. Higgins
Captain of H.M.S. Steadfast
c. Mar, 1929 – 1 May, 1929
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Walter O. H. Lambert
Captain of H.M.S. Tempest
1 May, 1929 – 2 Aug, 1929
Succeeded by
Edward Eastwick-Field

Footnotes

  1. Gealogical page by Bill Norton.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 301.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 298.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 85.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 301.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 298.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 843.
  8. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 281.