William Osbert Boothby
From The Dreadnought Project
Captain William Osbert Boothby, C.B., C.V.O. (7 January, 1866 – 20 May, 1913) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 1 January, 1903 he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[1]
He was appointed Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord on 8 December, 1909.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 3. 2 January, 1903.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 20 November, 1909. Issue 39122, col D, pg. 5.
Bibliography
- "Captain W. O. Boothby" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 22 May, 1913. Issue 40218, col C, pg. 11.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.