Berwick Curtis
Vice-Admiral Berwick Curtis, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., Royal Navy (9 October, 1876 – 9 May, 1965) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Curtis was appointed in command of the destroyer Ardent on 28 August, 1909.[1]
As a Commander, Curtis was appointed in command of the destroyers Desperate and Derwent on 5 July, 1913.[2]
Curtis appointed in command of the flotilla leader Abdiel on 3 February, 1916 through the end of the war,[3] commanding her at the Battle of Jutland.[4]
He was Captain (D) of the Twentieth Destroyer Flotilla during Operation ZZ.
He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1919.[5]
Curtis was appointed in command of the depot ship Columbine on 20 November, 1919,[6] though the ship would be sold in the coming year.
He was appointed in command of Emperor of India in October, 1925.[7]
Rear-Admiral in Charge and Admiral-Superintendent of Gibraltar Dockyard, 1929-1931.
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 11 May, 1965. Issue 56318, col E, pg. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur M. Stancomb |
Captain of H.M.S. Ardent 28 Aug, 1909[8] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Claude L. Cumberlege |
Captain of H.M.S. Kale 23 Aug, 1912[9] – ? |
Succeeded by Berwick Curtis |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Derwent 5 Jul, 1913[10] – ? |
Succeeded by William H. H. S. Thomson |
| Preceded by Berwick Curtis |
Captain of H.M.S. Kale Jun, 1914[11] – ? |
Succeeded by Henry Haire-Forster |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Abdiel 3 Feb, 1916[12] – ? |
Succeeded by Malcolm L. Goldsmith |
| Preceded by Apsley D. M. Cherry |
Captain of H.M.S. Columbine 20 Nov, 1919[13] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Frederick P. Loder-Symonds |
Captain of H.M.S. Emperor of India Oct, 1925[14] – ? |
Succeeded by Cecil H. Pilcher |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 279.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 300c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 721.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 45.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 106. 1 January, 1919.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 749.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 279.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 335.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1913). p. 300c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 721.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 749.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
