Lawrence William Newbery-Boschetti
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Lieutenant R.N.R. Lawrence William Newbery-Boschetti (15 August, 1884 – 26 October, 1918) served in the Royal Naval Reserve. He spoke some Spanish.
Life & Career
Newbery-Boschetti earned first-class certificates in gunnery and torpedoes in 1914 before the war started.
Newbery-Boschetti was promoted to the rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant R.N.R. on 3 January, 1910.[1]
Newbery-Boschetti was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant R.N.R. on 16 June, 1911.[2]
Newbery-Boschetti was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 16 June, 1913.[3]
Newbery-Boschetti died of an illness while in command of P32 on 26 October, 1918. It seems likely that this was influenza, as the boat suffered five other deaths to illness, many around this date.[4]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by George N. Gilbertson |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 87 9 Apr, 1915[5][6] – 15 Mar, 1916[7] |
Succeeded by Norman W. M. Kemp |
Preceded by Percy J. Helyar |
Captain of H.M.S. Albacore 9 Mar, 1916[8][9] – 11 Apr, 1917[10] |
Succeeded by Gilbert H. Flavel |
Preceded by Guy K. Twiss |
Captain of H.M.S. P32 26 May, 1917[11][12] – 26 Oct, 1918[13] |
Succeeded by William Devlin |
Footnotes
- ↑ Newbery-Boschetti Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/44. f. 44.
- ↑ Newbery-Boschetti Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/44. f. 44.
- ↑ Newbery-Boschetti Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/44. f. 44.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 368.
- ↑ Newbery-Boschetti Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/44. f. 44.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401.
- ↑ Newbery-Boschetti Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/44. f. 44.
- ↑ Newbery-Boschetti Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/44. f. 44.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392.
- ↑ Newbery-Boschetti Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/44. f. 44.
- ↑ Newbery-Boschetti Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/44. f. 44.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396e.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 368.