St. John Aldrich Micklethwait

Rear-Admiral St. John Aldrich Micklethwait, D.S.O.**, C.B. (4 March, 1901 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.

Life & Career

Micklethwait was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1922.

Micklethwait was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1930.

Micklethwait was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1935.

World War II

Micklethwait was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1940.

Micklethwait was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 June, 1950.

Retired 15 December, 1953.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Frederick R. G. Maunsell	Captain of H.M.S. Wolverine 12 Aug, 1930 – 25 Sep, 1930	Succeeded by Hugh Gartside-Tippinge
Preceded by Frederick R. G. Maunsell	Captain of H.M.S. Truant 2 Oct, 1930 – 13 Nov, 1931	Succeeded by Vessel Sold
Preceded by John Bostock	Captain of H.M.S. Wren 14 Nov, 1931 – Dec, 1931	Succeeded by Richard C. V. Ross
Preceded by Richard C. V. Ross	Captain of H.M.S. Sirdar Dec, 1931 – 1932[Inference]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Guy S. Norrington	Captain of H.M.S. Rowena 16 Jul, 1932 – mid 1933[Inference]	Succeeded by Trevylyan M. Napier
Preceded by Michael W. Ewart-Wentworth	Captain of H.M.S. Beagle 18 Oct, 1933	Succeeded by Henry L. Oliver
Preceded by Francis H. M. Vaughan	Captain of H.M.S. Vimy Sep, 1938	Succeeded by Ivo T. Clark
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Eskimo 9 Dec, 1938 – 15 Nov, 1940	Succeeded by Edward G. Le Geyt
Preceded by Philip K. Enright	Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff 27 Aug, 1941 – 2 Feb, 1942	Succeeded by George F. Stevens-Guille
Preceded by David E. Cole-Hamilton	Captain of H.M.S. Sikh 21 Feb, 1942 – 14 Sep, 1942	Succeeded by Vessel Lost