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'''John Ouchterlony Barron''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} '''John Ouchterlony Barron''', D.S.O., M.V.O. (5 October, 1882 – 1963) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].  He commanded a destroyer at the [[Battle of Jutland]], but had his name removed from the Navy List after being convicted of embezzlement in 1927.
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Born in Reigate and raised by his mother Louis Bridget Barron, John Barron received eight months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in December, 1897 ranked seventh of the sixty-four cadets who passed out, with 1778 marks.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence"  ''The Times'' (London, England), Thursday, Dec 16, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35388.</ref>
  
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Barron was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1903.{{NLMar13|p. 5}}
  
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Barron had impressed his superiors as a modest Francophone and a reliable officer with a very good physique by 1910.
  
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Barron was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1911.<ref>Barron Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/10.|D7603717}} f. 214.</ref>
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Barron was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1903.{{NLMar13|p. 5}}
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On 25 November, 1911 or in March 1912, {{UK-TB25}} and {{UK-TB29}} collided and Barron suffered a spinal concussion.
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Barron was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Acasta|f=t}} on 21 November, 1912.{{NLJan15|p. 266}}  He fought in her at the [[Scarborough Raid]] and at the [[Battle of Jutland]], operating as part of the {{UK-DF|4}} and suffering heavy damage.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 14, 18, 34, 44}}  He was recommended for promotion following the battle for having stood by {{UK-2Shark}} under heavy fire and conspiring to tow her to harbour with the assistance of {{UK-Nonsuch}}.  Accordingly, Barron was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1916.<ref>Barron Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/10.|D7603717}} f. 214.</ref>
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By June, 1917, Captain [[Arthur Brandreth Scott Dutton|Arthur Dutton]] appraised Barron as a "[g]ood Cd O of a destroyer, but had too much of it."<ref>Barron Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/10.|D7603717}} f. 214.</ref>
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On 29 October, 1917, {{UK-Onslaught|f=p}} was grounded and Wilfred J. H. Spencer, A.B. was drowned.  A Court of Enquiry was convened into the circumstances surrounding the grounding.<ref>Barron Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/10.|D7603717}} f. 214.</ref>
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Barron was appointed to the new {{UK-Wolsey|f=t}} on 18 April, 1918, to take command upon her completion on 14 May.  He commanded her through the end of the war, leaving some time in early 1921.
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==Post-War==
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Barron was thanked for his services in helping the Admiralty increase the torpedo armament of "V" and "W" class destroyers in 1919.  However, when {{UK-Wolsey}} collided with the Lapp Grund Lightship on Christmas Eve, Barron was informed that he should have reduced speed and exercised more care in bad weather.<ref>Barron Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/10.|D7603717}} f. 214.</ref>
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He was placed on the Retired List at his own request upon his relief on 9 August, 1922 and would be eligible for a step in rank upon reaching age 45.<ref>Barron Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/10.|D7603717}} f. 214.</ref>
  
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Barron was appointed in command of the {{UK-Acasta|f=t}} on 21 November, 1912.{{NLJan15|p. 266}} He fought in her at the [[Battle of Jutland]], operating as part of the {{UK-DF|4}} and suffering heavy damage.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 14, 18, 34, 44}}
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In October 1923, a Receiving Order of Bankruptcy was made against Barron at Portsmouth Court.  Worse turns awaited him, however, as he was removed from the list of retired officers on 15 February, 1927 as a consequence of his conviction on a charge of embezzlement committed against his employer, the British Legion Poppy Factory, Ltd..  Barron was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment in "Second Division [?]".<ref>Barron Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/10.|D7603717}} f. 214.</ref>
  
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Barron was appointed in command of the {{UK-Wolsey|f=t}} on 18 April, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 945}}
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There was some question as to whether his M.V.O. would be revoked, but it appears he retained this distinction.
  
 
==See Also==
 
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* [[Fourth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]]
 
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Latest revision as of 22:04, 6 April 2022

Commander John Ouchterlony Barron, D.S.O., M.V.O. (5 October, 1882 – 1963) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He commanded a destroyer at the Battle of Jutland, but had his name removed from the Navy List after being convicted of embezzlement in 1927.

Life & Career

Born in Reigate and raised by his mother Louis Bridget Barron, John Barron received eight months' time on passing out of Britannia in December, 1897 ranked seventh of the sixty-four cadets who passed out, with 1778 marks.[1]

Barron was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1903.[2]

Barron had impressed his superiors as a modest Francophone and a reliable officer with a very good physique by 1910.

Barron was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1911.[3]

On 25 November, 1911 or in March 1912, T.B. 25 and T.B. 29 collided and Barron suffered a spinal concussion.

Barron was appointed in command of the destroyer Acasta on 21 November, 1912.[4] He fought in her at the Scarborough Raid and at the Battle of Jutland, operating as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla and suffering heavy damage.[5] He was recommended for promotion following the battle for having stood by Shark under heavy fire and conspiring to tow her to harbour with the assistance of Nonsuch. Accordingly, Barron was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1916.[6]

By June, 1917, Captain Arthur Dutton appraised Barron as a "[g]ood Cd O of a destroyer, but had too much of it."[7]

On 29 October, 1917, H.M.S. Onslaught was grounded and Wilfred J. H. Spencer, A.B. was drowned. A Court of Enquiry was convened into the circumstances surrounding the grounding.[8]

Barron was appointed to the new destroyer Wolsey on 18 April, 1918, to take command upon her completion on 14 May. He commanded her through the end of the war, leaving some time in early 1921.

Post-War

Barron was thanked for his services in helping the Admiralty increase the torpedo armament of "V" and "W" class destroyers in 1919. However, when Wolsey collided with the Lapp Grund Lightship on Christmas Eve, Barron was informed that he should have reduced speed and exercised more care in bad weather.[9]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request upon his relief on 9 August, 1922 and would be eligible for a step in rank upon reaching age 45.[10]

In October 1923, a Receiving Order of Bankruptcy was made against Barron at Portsmouth Court. Worse turns awaited him, however, as he was removed from the list of retired officers on 15 February, 1927 as a consequence of his conviction on a charge of embezzlement committed against his employer, the British Legion Poppy Factory, Ltd.. Barron was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment in "Second Division [?]".[11]

There was some question as to whether his M.V.O. would be revoked, but it appears he retained this distinction.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edward H. F. Boughey 		Captain of H.M.S. Hardy
29 Apr, 1908[12] – 15 Jun, 1908[13] 		Succeeded by
Richard M. King
Preceded by
Arthur Henniker-Heaton 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 20
1910[14] – 15 Feb, 1911[15] 		Succeeded by
Henry D. Pridham-Wippell
Preceded by
Henry D. Pridham-Wippell 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 29
15 Feb, 1911[16][17] – 21 Nov, 1912[18] 		Succeeded by
Philip W. S. King
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Acasta
21 Nov, 1912[19][20] – 7 Jun, 1916[21] 		Succeeded by
John A. P. Legh
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Nizam
7 Jun, 1916[22][23] – 4 Oct, 1916[24] 		Succeeded by
Gerald H. Thomson
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Restless
4 Oct, 1916[25] – 14 Jun, 1917[26] 		Succeeded by
Michael K. H. Kennedy
Preceded by
William W. Wilson 		Captain of H.M.S. Owl
11 Jul, 1917[27][28] – 15 Oct, 1917[29] 		Succeeded by
Francis Howard
Preceded by
Basil W. L. Owen 		Captain of H.M.S. Onslaught
26 Oct, 1917[30] – 26 Nov, 1917[31] 		Succeeded by
Hamilton E. Snepp
Preceded by
John J. C. Ridley 		Captain of H.M.S. Mindful
26 Nov, 1917[32] – 18 Apr, 1918[33] 		Succeeded by
Horace Walker
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Wolsey
18 Apr, 1918[34][35] – 1 Mar, 1921[36] 		Succeeded by
Hamilton C. Allen
Preceded by
Gerald C. Harrison 		Captain of H.M.S. Rocket
1 Mar, 1921[37] – 1 Jun, 1921[38] 		Succeeded by
Alfred G. Peace
Preceded by
Alfred G. Peace 		Captain of H.M.S. Ready
15 Jun, 1921[39] – 22 Feb, 1922[40] 		Succeeded by
Stanley F. W. Laidlaw

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" The Times (London, England), Thursday, Dec 16, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35388.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 5.
  3. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 266.
  5. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 14, 18, 34, 44.
  6. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  7. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  8. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  9. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  10. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  11. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  12. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  13. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  14. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  15. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  16. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 399.
  18. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  19. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 391.
  21. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  22. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  23. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 396g.
  24. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  25. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  26. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  27. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  28. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 396d.
  29. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  30. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  31. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  32. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  33. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  34. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  35. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 901.
  36. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  37. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  38. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  39. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.
  40. ↑ Barron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/10. f. 214.

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