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[[Commander (Royal Navy)|Commander]] '''Henry Ernest Digby Hugh Willoughby''' ([[1 July]], [[1882]] – [[31 May]], [[1916]]) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
[[Commander (Royal Navy)|Commander]] '''Henry Ernest Digby Hugh Willoughby''' (1 July, 1882 – 31 May, 1916) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].


Willoughby was born on [[1 July]], [[1882]], the eldest son of the Honourable Ernest Willoughby.  He was educated at Cheam School and passed into [[H.M.S. Britannia (Cadet training Ship)|H.M.S. ''Britannia'']] in 1896.
Willoughby was born on 1 July, 1882, the eldest son of the Honourable Ernest Willoughby.  He was educated at Cheam School and passed into [[H.M.S. Britannia (Cadet training Ship)|H.M.S. ''Britannia'']] in 1896.


He served as Flag Lieutenant to Admirals Sir [[Hugo Pearson]] and Sir [[Wilmot Hawkesworth Fawkes|Wilmot Fawkes]].
He served as Flag Lieutenant to Admirals Sir [[Hugo Pearson]] and Sir [[Wilmot Hawkesworth Fawkes|Wilmot Fawkes]].
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Willoughby served as Lieutenant at the [[Royal Naval College, Dartmouth]] and the [[Royal Naval College, Osborne]], before being appointed to the Royal Yacht [[H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert (1899)|H.M.Y. ''Victoria and Albert'']] in 1913.
Willoughby served as Lieutenant at the [[Royal Naval College, Dartmouth]] and the [[Royal Naval College, Osborne]], before being appointed to the Royal Yacht [[H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert (1899)|H.M.Y. ''Victoria and Albert'']] in 1913.


At the outbreak of the [[First World War]] he was appointed to the recently requisitioned battleship [[H.M.S. Agincourt (1913)|''Agincourt'']].  On [[30 June]], [[1915]] he was promoted to {{CommRN}} and posted to the battle cruiser [[H.M.S. Indefatigable (1909)|''Indefatigable'']].  He was killed along with the rest of the crew when the ship sank at the [[Battle of Jutland]] on [[31 May]], [[1916]].
At the outbreak of the [[First World War]] he was appointed to the recently requisitioned battleship [[H.M.S. Agincourt (1913)|''Agincourt'']].  On 30 June, 1915 he was promoted to {{CommRN}} and posted to the battle cruiser [[H.M.S. Indefatigable (1909)|''Indefatigable'']].  He was killed along with the rest of the crew when the ship sank at the [[Battle of Jutland]] on 31 May, 1916.
 
==Footnotes==
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==Bibliography==
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*"Officers of the Fleet" (news).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 8 June, 1916.  Issue '''41188''', col G, pg. 10.
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==Service Record==
==Service Record==

Revision as of 11:05, 13 September 2009

Commander Henry Ernest Digby Hugh Willoughby (1 July, 1882 – 31 May, 1916) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Willoughby was born on 1 July, 1882, the eldest son of the Honourable Ernest Willoughby. He was educated at Cheam School and passed into H.M.S. Britannia in 1896.

He served as Flag Lieutenant to Admirals Sir Hugo Pearson and Sir Wilmot Fawkes.

Willoughby served as Lieutenant at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth and the Royal Naval College, Osborne, before being appointed to the Royal Yacht H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert in 1913.

At the outbreak of the First World War he was appointed to the recently requisitioned battleship Agincourt. On 30 June, 1915 he was promoted to Commander and posted to the battle cruiser Indefatigable. He was killed along with the rest of the crew when the ship sank at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May, 1916.

Footnotes

Bibliography

  • "Officers of the Fleet" (news). The Times. Thursday, 8 June, 1916. Issue 41188, col G, pg. 10.

Service Record

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