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Revision as of 20:33, 31 July 2012
Admiral Henry Loftus Tottenham, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (7 August, 1860 – 24 February, 1950) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
For services rendered during the operations in Egypt, Tottenham was specially promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 18 November, 1882.[1]
Tottenham was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-four years, ten months, and twenty-three days.[2]
Captain
Tottenham was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1901.[3]
He was appointed Captain of the Dockyard and King's Harbour Master at Portsmouth on 1 July, 1907.[4]
Flag Rank
On 30 April, 1910, Tottenham was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Goodrich.[5]
Tottenham was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1914.[6] In July it was announced that Tottenham would succeed Rear-Admiral Sackville H. Carden as Admiral-Superintendent of Malta Dockyard.[7]
Great War
On 1 August, 1914, Tottenham hoisted his flag in Albion as Rear-Admiral in the Seventh Battle Squadron. On 5 September he was given command of Cruiser Force E with his flag in the Sutlej. He transferred to Juno on 17 February, 1915, and to Isis on 10 March. He struck his flag on 5 April.
He was appointed to Minotaur as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Seventh Cruiser Squadron in the Grand Fleet on 6 April. His Flag Captain in Minotaur, Captain Edward B. Kiddle, later remembered Tottenham as "a sour pessimist who disliked us all and his appointment. Luckily a few months saw him promoted and he left unregretted and Rear-Admiral Heath hoisted his flag."[8] On 16 June, Jellicoe had written to the First Sea Lord, Sir Henry B. Jackson, suggesting that, "Tottenham might also be moved [from his command] when promoted."[9] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 October, 1915, vice Bush,[10] and struck his flag on 25 October.
Tottenham was placed on the Retired List on 26 October, 1918,[11] in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 9 March, 1914. He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[12]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25169. p. 5173. 17 November, 1882.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1908). p. 393.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28362. p. 3063. 3 May, 1910.
- ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.
- ↑ "Second Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 23 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col G, pg. 10.
- ↑ Kiddle. Naval Memories. Kiddle Papers. National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth: 1988.337. f. 88.
- ↑ Jackson Papers. National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth: 255/4/1.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29340. p. 10509. 26 October, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30992. p. 13001. 5 November, 1918.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Henry L. Tottenham" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 1 March, 1950. Issue 51628, col E, pg. 9.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Robert S. Phipps Hornby |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Cruiser Force E 1914 – 1915 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Horace L. A. Hood |
Preceded by Arthur W. Waymouth |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Seventh Cruiser Squadron 1915 |
Succeeded by Herbert L. Heath |
- 1860 births
- 1950 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1873
- Captains of the Dockyard and King's Harbour Master, Portsmouth
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Devonport Division, Home Fleet (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Eighth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Eleventh Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Seventh Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers