Difference between revisions of "Tim Melvin Barrett"
(Update appts) |
|||
Line 31: | Line 31: | ||
{{TabNaval}} | {{TabNaval}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Clematis (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Clematis'']]'''<br>28 Sep, 1915{{NLOct16|p. 393''b''}} – 12 Oct, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Ogilvy Hozier|William O. Hozier]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Clematis (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Clematis'']]'''<br>28 Sep, 1915{{NLOct16|p. 393''b''}} – 12 Oct, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Ogilvy Hozier|William O. Hozier]]'''}} | ||
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Clive Rawlings|Henry C. Rawlings]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Pegasus (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Pegasus'']]'''<br>Mar, 1925 – 19 Aug, 1926|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Becher Caldwell Hutchinson|Reginald B. C. Hutchinson]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Clive Rawlings|Henry C. Rawlings]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Pegasus (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Pegasus'']]'''<br>Mar, 1925{{NLFeb26|p. 257}} – 19 Aug, 1926|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Becher Caldwell Hutchinson|Reginald B. C. Hutchinson]]'''}} |
{{TabEnd}} | {{TabEnd}} | ||
</div name=fredbot:appts> | </div name=fredbot:appts> |
Revision as of 14:28, 3 February 2018
Captain (retired) Tim Melvin Barrett, (27 June, 1884 – ) served in the Royal Navy as a physical training instructor.
Life & Career
Born in Farnham, Surrey, the son of a Lieutenant Colonel. Barrett gained three months' time on passing out of Britannia in May, 1900 and was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for 1900. His first appointment was to Ocean, in the Mediterranean, where he would spend three years.
Barrett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1905.
Barrett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1913.
His good service in Egyptian waters on 15 January, 1916 were brought to notice. On 11 February, General Maxwell reported that Clematis had provided valuable support in her vigilant patrols, and that her gunnery had eased the burdens of the troops ashore in December.
Post-War
Barrett was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1918.
Barrett was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 4 August, 1930.
In 1937, he was allowed to accept a position with the Territorial Army as an anti-aircraft battery commander.
See Also
Bibliography
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Clematis 28 Sep, 1915[1] – 12 Oct, 1916 |
Succeeded by William O. Hozier |
Preceded by Henry C. Rawlings |
Captain of H.M.S. Pegasus Mar, 1925[2] – 19 Aug, 1926 |
Succeeded by Reginald B. C. Hutchinson |
Footnotes