William Henry Philpot Bourne
Lieutenant-Commander William Henry Philpot Bourne, (5 March, 1879 – 23 March, 1953) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Avranches, France, the son of retired physician Walter Bourne.[1]
Bourne was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1901.[2]
Bourne was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1909. In 1910, he was working with submarines attached to Vulcan as her first and torpedo officer.[3]
In October 1911, he was granted three months' half pay to recover his health. As 1912 arrived, he was deemed unfit for his duties: "Mental condition not normal."[4]
Bourne was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 30 June, 1912. He was welcome to apply for promotion to Commander at age 40, but in November 1912, he was reported to have been certified as insane.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Fisher |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 76 21 Jul, 1903[6][7] – 19 Aug, 1903[8] |
Succeeded by Walter Wood |
Footnotes
- ↑ Bourne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/60. f. 60.
- ↑ Bourne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/60. f. 60.
- ↑ Bourne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/60. f. 60.
- ↑ Bourne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/60. f. 60.
- ↑ Bourne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/60. f. 60.
- ↑ Bourne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/60. f. 60.
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
- ↑ Bourne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/60. f. 60.
