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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Henry Fitzhardinge Heaton-Ellis|Edward H. F. Heaton-Ellis]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sentinel (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sentinel'']]'''<br>11 Jun, 1907<ref>Day of year taken from predecessor here and successor in {{UK-Garry}}. Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref> – 6 Aug, 1909<ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Ewen Cameron|John E. Cameron]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Henry Fitzhardinge Heaton-Ellis|Edward H. F. Heaton-Ellis]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sentinel (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sentinel'']]'''<br>11 Jun, 1907<ref>Day of year taken from predecessor here and successor in {{UK-Garry}}. Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref> – 6 Aug, 1909<ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Ewen Cameron|John E. Cameron]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Laurence Field|Frederick L. Field]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Defiance (Torpedo Training School)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Defiance'']]'''<br>31 Aug, 1909<ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref> – 31 Aug, 1911<ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Haines Marshall Jackson|Francis H. M. Jackson]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Laurence Field|Frederick L. Field]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Defiance (Torpedo Training School)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Defiance'']]'''<br>31 Aug, 1909<ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref> – 31 Aug, 1911<ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Haines Marshall Jackson|Francis H. M. Jackson]]'''}} | ||
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gerald Charles Adolphe Marescaux|Gerald C. A. Marescaux]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Europa (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Europa'']]'''<br>4 Mar, 1912<ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref> – 21 May, 1912<ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gerald Charles Adolphe Marescaux|Gerald C. A. Marescaux]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Europa (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Europa'']]'''<br>4 Mar, 1912<ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref> – 21 May, 1912<ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Bertram Sutton Evans|Bertram S. Evans]]'''}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Frederick Corbett|Charles F. Corbett]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Blake (1889)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Blake'']]'''<br>12 Aug, 1912{{NLJul13|p. 284}}<ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref> – 15 Dec, 1913<ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, First Baronet|Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Frederick Corbett|Charles F. Corbett]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Blake (1889)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Blake'']]'''<br>12 Aug, 1912{{NLJul13|p. 284}}<ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref> – 15 Dec, 1913<ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, First Baronet|Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Maurice Ellerton|Walter M. Ellerton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Carnarvon (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Carnarvon'']]'''<br>8 Jan, 1914<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 10 January, 1914. Issue '''40417''', col B, p. 12.</ref><ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref> – 14 Aug, 1915<ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Thomas Hibbert|Hugh T. Hibbert]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Maurice Ellerton|Walter M. Ellerton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Carnarvon (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Carnarvon'']]'''<br>8 Jan, 1914<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 10 January, 1914. Issue '''40417''', col B, p. 12.</ref><ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref> – 14 Aug, 1915<ref>Skipwith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Thomas Hibbert|Hugh T. Hibbert]]'''}} |
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Vice-Admiral Harry Louis d'Estoteville Skipwith, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (23 January, 1868 – 13 March, 1955) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Skipwith scored 1,349 marks in the competitive examinations for cadetships in the Royal Navy, coming second out of his batch of twenty.[1]
He was appointed in command of the depot ship Blake on 12 August, 1912.[2]
Skipwith was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Carnarvon on 8 January, 1914[3] where he would act as flag captain to Rear-Admiral Arthur Henry Christian of Home Fleets, Devonport.[4]
Appointed Captain of H.M.S. Vernon on 16 September, 1915.[5]
Skipwith was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 12 October, 1920, and was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 March, 1926.[6]
Bibliography
- "Vice-Adml. Skipwith" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 16 March, 1955. Issue 53191, col D, pg. 10.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 June, 1881. Issue 30231, col E, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 284.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 10 January, 1914. Issue 40417, col B, p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). pp. 291-2.
- ↑ Blond. Technology and Tradition. p. 167.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.
- ↑ Year printed as 96, but seems clearly wrong. Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 305.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Day of year taken from successor here and predecessor in Sentinel. Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Day of year taken from predecessor here and successor in Garry. Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 284.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 10 January, 1914. Issue 40417, col B, p. 12.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Blond. Technology and Tradition. p. 167.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 2.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.