Difference between revisions of "Francis Robert Wrottesley"
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Revision as of 11:31, 17 January 2018
Captain (retired) Francis Robert Wrottesley, D.S.O., R.N. (8 June, 1877 – 13 November, 1954) served in the Royal Navy.
His service record has inserted slips obscuring most of the entries.
Life & Career
The son of Reverend F. J. Wrottesley was born in Chichester.
Wrottesley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 August, 1899.
Wrottesley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 August, 1909.
Wrottesley commanded the Fourteenth Kite Balloon Section, R.N.A.S. in the Persian Gulf in 1916 and 1917, lending valuable spotting services for the Army and riverine gunboat operations.
Wrottesley was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit with the rank of Captain on 10 July, 1919.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Ralph Hudleston |
Captain of H.M.S. Orwell 22 Dec, 1902[1] |
Succeeded by John R. Corner |
| Preceded by John R. Corner |
Captain of H.M.S. Angler 15 Jan, 1906[2] |
Succeeded by Reginald G. Stone |
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