William Jock Whitworth

Admiral William Jock Whitworth, K.C.B., D.S.O. (29 June, 1884 – 25 October, 1973) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Sub-Lieutenant Whitworth was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 67 on 12 January, 1906.

Whitworth was appointed in command of the destroyer Cockatrice on 20 March, 1913.

On 4 April, 1918, Whitworth was appointed in command of the destroyer Vidette.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Hubert A. Foster	Captain of H.M. T.B. 67 12 Jan, 1906	Succeeded by John A. Lees
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Cockatrice 20 Mar, 1913	Succeeded by George E. Matthews
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Orestes 7 Jun, 1916	Succeeded by Charles J. H. Du Boulay
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Vidette 4 Apr, 1918	Succeeded by Richard M. King
Preceded by Claud F. Allsup	Captain of H.M.S. Anzac 11 Feb, 1919	Succeeded by Alan F. W. Howard
Preceded by Philip G. Wodehouse	Captain of H.M.S. Wryneck 5 Jan, 1923	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Wilfred N. Custance	Captain of H.M.S. Rodney Feb, 1936 – Jul, 1936	Succeeded by Ronald H. C. Hallifax
Preceded by Guy C. C. Royle	Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 7 Jun, 1937	Succeeded by Stuart S. Bonham-Carter
Preceded by Geoffrey Layton	Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron 1 Jun, 1939 – 11 Mar, 1940	Succeeded by Sir James F. Somerville
Preceded by Sir James F. Somerville	Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron 10 Aug, 1940 – 8 May, 1941	Succeeded by Lancelot E. Holland as Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron
Preceded by Sir Wilbraham T. R. Ford	Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth Jun, 1944 – Jul, 1946	Succeeded by Sir Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton as Flag Officer Commanding Scotland and Northern Ireland