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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Henry Francis Morton Peto''' (18 November, 1889 &ndash; ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].

==Life & Career==
Born in Lyndhurst, Peto gained three and a half months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} on 15 May 1906 and was appointed to join {{UK-Vengeance}}, where Captain Anson recorded that he was "inclined to be lazy & careless but improving."  After almost precisely two years in ''Vengeance'', Peto was appointed to {{UK-1Duncan}} in the Atlantic on 5 May, 1908 where he would spend fourteen months.  After a little under two months' time in the new dreadnought {{UK-Superb}}, Peto commenced Part I on 14 September, 1909 and passed.  He started Part II on 6 April, 1910.<ref>Peto Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/211.|D7605296}} f. 580.</ref>

Peto was appointed to {{UK-Griffon}} for the Annual Manoeuvres in summer 1910 and then to lent to {{UK-StGeorge}} on 10 August, 1910.  Peto next served in {{UK-Warrior}} and {{UK-Defence}}, in which he was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 April, 1911 and received his Watch Keeping certificate in May, 1911.  Peto remained in {{UK-Defence}} in lieu of a sublieutenant until 15 August, 1911 when he was appointed to {{UK-Arrogant}} for a course in submarines.  He then served on the books of ''Arrogant'' and {{UK-Vulcan}} for service in submarines until being appointed to {{UK-C28}} on 8 November, 1914.  He left her upon being appointed in command of {{UK-A12}} on 3 April, 1915.<ref>Peto Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/211.|D7605296}} f. 580.</ref>

Peto commanded a variety of other submarines during the war, including the diminutive {{UK-A12}} between Aprill 1915 and April, 1916.  On 23 March 1917, Peto was appointed in command of {{UK-E11}} and served in her until the end of the war.<ref>Peto Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/211.|D7605296}} f. 580.</ref>

==Post-War==
On 20 December 1918, Peto was temporarily appointed in command of the captured German {{DE-U90|f=t}}.  This appointment ended on 15 January, 1919 when he was to assume command of {{UK-L19}} upon her commissioning.<ref>Peto Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/211.|D7605296}} f. 580.</ref>

Peto was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 April, 1919.<ref>Peto Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/211.|D7605296}} f. 580.</ref>

Peto was appointed in command of the {{UK-Arrogant|f=t}} on 27 September, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 728}}

In 1923, Peto's {{UK-M2}} collided with {{UK-Cyclops}} and he was cautioned to exercise greater care in future.  On 25 January, 1924, Peto was found in a medical examination to have repressed nervousness about diving his boat.  When due consideration was given to Peto's statements, concern was shown for his pupils' behaviour to light seeming to suggest "nervous instability" and he was diagnosed as "slightly neurasthenic".  Such a label was enough in the competitive post-war navy to warrant his reversion to General (as opposed to Submarine) Service in February, 1924.<ref>Peto Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/211.|D7605296}} f. 580.</ref>

Having suffered a bout of influenza in eraly 1929, Peto was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 6 August, 1930.<ref>Peto Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/211.|D7605296}} f. 580.</ref>

==World War II==
Peto started a six month long course in Ordnance Inspection Duties on 22 May 1939, but on 1 September was appointed to be D.I.N.O., Plymouth.  On 1 May 1941, he was appointed to duty at Lyness on the stafff of D.I.N.O, Home Fleet, vice Commander Proctor.  In 1943 he was appointed N.O.I.C. (?), Chatham.  At some later date, he was appointed Fleet N.O.I.C., Glasgow.  He reverted to the Retired List on 11 November, 1945.<ref>Peto Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/211.|D7605296}} f. 580.</ref>

In November, 1948, Peto was appointed Sheriff of the county of Dorsetshire.<ref>Peto Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/211.|D7605296}} f. 580.</ref>

==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Henry+Francis+Morton+Peto Service Records]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Reynard Richardson|William R. Richardson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. L 17 (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''L 17'']]'''<br>11 Jun, 1919<ref>Peto Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/211.|D7605296}} f. 580.</ref> &ndash; 24 Sep, 1919<ref>Peto Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/211.|D7605296}} f. 580.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles de Burgh|Charles de Burgh]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Stephen Phillimore|Stephen Phillimore]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dwarf (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dwarf'']]'''<br>22 Aug, 1924<ref>Peto Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/211.|D7605296}} f. 580.</ref> &ndash; 7 Jan, 1926<ref>Peto Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/211.|D7605296}} f. 580.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Humphry Nigel Yonge|William H. N. Yonge]]'''|'''[[Devonport Anti-Gas School (Royal Navy)|Superintendent of Anti-Gas Training, Devonport]]'''<br>30 Apr, 1927{{NLFeb29|p. 284}} &ndash; 22 Apr, 1929{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Horace George Gorton|Horace G. Gorton]]'''}}
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