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Captain Charles John Wintour (10 December, 1871 - 31 May, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Wintour was appointed in command of the destroyer Test on 17 March, 1910.[1]
He was appointed in command of the scout cruiser Forward on 26 January, 1911.[2]
Wintour was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.
Wintour was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Swift on 25 December 1913, becoming Captain (D) of Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[3]
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Carysfort in August, 1915.[4]
He died while commanding the flotilla leader Tipperary of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland, struck down in a blizzard of shells fired at close range just before midnight.[5][6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Cecil H. Fox |
Captain of H.M.S. Jed 10 Jul, 1906[7] |
Succeeded by Denis G. Thynne |
| Preceded by Denis G. Thynne |
Captain of H.M.S. Mermaid 14 Jan, 1908[8] |
Succeeded by Alfred G. Peace |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Test 17 Mar, 1910[9] |
Succeeded by Charles H. Knox-Little |
| Preceded by Alan C. Bruce |
Captain of H.M.S. Forward 26 Jan, 1911[10] |
Succeeded by Cecil H. Fox |
| Preceded by George B. W. Young |
Captain of H.M.S. Swift 5 Dec, 1913[11] |
Succeeded by Anselan J. B. Stirling |
| Preceded by Raymond A. Nugent |
Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla 5 Dec, 1913[12] – 31 May, 1916[13] |
Succeeded by Charles D. Roper |
| Preceded by H. Ralph Crooke |
Captain of H.M.S. Swift Feb, 1915[14] – 5 Aug, 1915[Inference] |
Succeeded by Gerald C. Harrison |
| Preceded by Albert P. Addison |
Captain of H.M.S. Carysfort Aug, 1915[15] |
Succeeded by Barry E. Domvile |
| Preceded by Colin K. MacLean |
Captain of H.M.S. Tipperary ? – 1 Jun, 1916[16] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 317.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 379.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392r.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 44.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 397.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 334.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 345.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 317.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 383.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 379.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 44.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 398m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392r.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 397.
