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Latest revision as of 16:46, 7 April 2022
Lieutenant-Commander (retired) James John Webber, (12 May, 1863 – 16 December, 1952) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Acting Boatswain on 1 March, 1892.
He was appointed to the composite screw sloop Wanderer in August, 1901. She collided with schooner Agnes Cairns[?] later that year when Webber had been on the forecastle and had not realized that he was the responsible man at the moment. No action was taken by the Admiralty.
He was promoted to the rank of Chief Boatswain on 1 April, 1912.
Webber was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 18 February, 1917. Upon being superseded in command of Traveller in mid-1917, he was sent to work at a depot at Peterhead. Suffering from a recent hernia as well as neurasthenia, he retired soon thereafter, on 20 November, 1917.
Webber was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 18 February, 1925.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Samuel Baker |
Captain of H.M.S. Tay 7 Sep, 1911[1] – 14 Dec, 1912 |
Succeeded by Andrew Leahy |
| Preceded by Robert J. Dailey |
Captain of H.M.S. Traveller 18 Dec, 1913[2][3] – 8 Jun, 1917[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 382.
- ↑ Webber Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/35/74. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398t.
- ↑ Webber Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/35/74. f. ?.
