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Revision as of 15:22, 7 November 2014

Admiral William Jock Whitworth, K.C.B., D.S.O. (29 June, 1884 – 25 October, 1973) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Sub-Lieutenant Whitworth was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 67 on 12 January, 1906.[1]

Whitworth was appointed in command of the destroyer Cockatrice on 20 March, 1913.[2]

On 4 April, 1918, Whitworth was appointed in command of the destroyer Vidette.[3]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hubert A. Foster
Captain of H.M. T.B. 67
12 Jan, 1906[4]
Succeeded by
John A. Lees
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Cockatrice
20 Mar, 1913[5]
Succeeded by
George E. Matthews
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Orestes
7 Jun, 1916[6]
Succeeded by
Charles J. H. Du Boulay
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Vidette
4 Apr, 1918[7]
Succeeded by
Richard M. King
Preceded by
Guy C. C. Royle
Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty
7 Jun, 1937[8]
Succeeded by
Stuart S. Bonham-Carter
Preceded by
Geoffrey Layton
Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron
1 Jun, 1939[9] – 11 Mar, 1940
Succeeded by
Sir James F. Somerville
Preceded by
Sir James F. Somerville
Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron
10 Aug, 1940 – 8 May, 1941
Succeeded by
Lancelot E. Holland
as Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron

Footnotes

  1. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Wednesday, 10 January, 1906. Issue 37913, col F, p. 9.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 292.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 935.
  4. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Wednesday, 10 January, 1906. Issue 37913, col F, p. 9.
  5. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392t.
  6. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396a.
  7. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 935.
  8. "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 7 June, 1937. Issue 47704, col E, p. 10.
  9. "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 1 June, 1939. Issue 48320, col E, p. 9.

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