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− | '''Theodore Evelyn Johnstone Bigg''' (5 September, 1878 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Theodore Evelyn Johnstone Bigg''', R.N. (5 September, 1878 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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Bigg was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB64|f=t}} on 11 July, 1899 for manoeuvres.<ref>"The Naval Mobilization". ''The Times''. Monday, 10 July, 1899. Issue '''35877''', col C, p. 10.</ref> | Bigg was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB64|f=t}} on 11 July, 1899 for manoeuvres.<ref>"The Naval Mobilization". ''The Times''. Monday, 10 July, 1899. Issue '''35877''', col C, p. 10.</ref> | ||
Bigg was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1901.{{NLMar13|p. 7}} | Bigg was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1901.{{NLMar13|p. 7}} | ||
− | Bigg was appointed {{ | + | Bigg was appointed {{LaCRN}} of the {{UK-TB27|f=t}} on 12 February, 1913.{{NLMar13|p. 399}} |
− | + | Bigg was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1913.{{NLApr18|p. 340}} | |
+ | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cheerful|f=t}} on 27 January, 1914.{{NLApr14|p. 293}} | ||
+ | ==Great War== | ||
Bigg was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1918, and appointed in command of the {{UK-Bellona|f=t}} on 15 November, 1918.{{NLSep19|p. 739}} Sadly for him, his ship was under refit during the surrender of the [[High Sea Fleet]]. | Bigg was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1918, and appointed in command of the {{UK-Bellona|f=t}} on 15 November, 1918.{{NLSep19|p. 739}} Sadly for him, his ship was under refit during the surrender of the [[High Sea Fleet]]. | ||
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Revision as of 09:31, 12 August 2015
Captain Theodore Evelyn Johnstone Bigg, R.N. (5 September, 1878 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
Bigg was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 64 on 11 July, 1899 for manoeuvres.[1]
Bigg was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1901.[2]
Bigg was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 27 on 12 February, 1913.[3]
Bigg was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.[4]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Cheerful on 27 January, 1914.[5]
Great War
Bigg was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918, and appointed in command of the scout cruiser Bellona on 15 November, 1918.[6] Sadly for him, his ship was under refit during the surrender of the High Sea Fleet.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by John B. Hancock |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 64 11 Jul, 1899[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 27 12 Feb, 1913[8] |
Succeeded by John P. Burton |
Preceded by Robert Makin |
Captain of H.M.S. Cheerful 27 Jan, 1914[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Valhalla 12 Jul, 1917[10] |
Succeeded by Dashwood F. Moir |
Preceded by Ernest W. Denison |
Captain of H.M.S. Bellona 15 Nov, 1918[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ "The Naval Mobilization". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1899. Issue 35877, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1918). p. 340.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 293.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 739.
- ↑ "The Naval Mobilization". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1899. Issue 35877, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398p.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 739.