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Revision as of 17:15, 8 January 2018
Commander (retired) Jack Ernest Albert Mocatta, D.S.O., R.N. (24 April, 1887 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Paddington.
Mocatta was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1909.
Mocatta commanded the destroyer Nicator at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[1][2]
Mocatta was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1917.
On 6 September, 1918, Mocatta was appointed in command of the destroyer Whitley.[3]
Post-War
Mocatta was placed on the Retired List at his own request with a gratuity on 22 April, 1920.
Mocatta was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 24 April, 1927.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Wilfrid G. H. Cree |
Captain of H.M.S. Angler 14 Mar, 1915[4] |
Succeeded by Lambert N. B. Morgan |
| Preceded by Duncan W. Roe |
Captain of H.M.S. Sunflower 18 Sep, 1915 – 16 Jan, 1916 |
Succeeded by Duncan W. Roe |
| Preceded by Francis G. C. Coates |
Captain of H.M.S. Sandfly 3 Feb, 1916[5] – 7 May, 1916 |
Succeeded by Henry R. James |
| Preceded by Henry R. James |
Captain of H.M.S. Nicator Apr, 1916[6] – c. 15 Sep, 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Edward P. U. Pender |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Ursa 15 Sep, 1917 – Oct, 1917 |
Succeeded by John C. Tovey |
| Preceded by Harold O. Joyce |
Captain of H.M.S. Tower 11 Oct, 1917[7] – Sep, 1918 |
Succeeded by Austen G. Lilley |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Whitley 6 Sep, 1918[8] – 13 Oct, 1919 |
Succeeded by Ernald G. H. Master |
| Preceded by Ernald G. H. Master |
Captain of H.M.S. Sirdar 13 Oct, 1919 – 10 Nov, 1919 |
Succeeded by Norman A. G. Ohlenschlager |
Footnotes
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 430.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 943.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 392b.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Feb 05, 1916; pg. 4; Issue 41082.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 395y.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398n.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 943.
