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'''John Prescott Burton''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} '''John Prescott Burton''', R.N., Retired (26 July, 1890 – 22 May, 1954) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Burton entered the Navy as it was transitioning to the new training scheme for cadets and was sent directly to the [[Royal Naval College, Dartmouth]] as part of the September 1905 intake term. | |||
Burton was promoted to the rank of {{ | Burton was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 April, 1911. | ||
Burton was | Burton was appointed {{LieutRN}} in Command of the {{UK-TB27|f=t}} on 29 July, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 400}} | ||
Burton was promoted to the rank of {{ | ==Post-War== | ||
Burton was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 April, 1919. | |||
Burton was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 4 August, 1933. | |||
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== | ==World War II== | ||
== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+John+Prescott+Burton Service Records] | |||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Prescott_Burton}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Theodore Evelyn Johnstone Bigg|Theodore E. J. Bigg]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 27 (1908)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 27]]'''<br>29 Jul, 1914{{NLJan15|p. 400}} – | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Theodore Evelyn Johnstone Bigg|Theodore E. J. Bigg]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 27 (1908)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 27]]'''<br>29 Jul, 1914{{NLJan15|p. 400}} – 4 Jan, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Benedict Spurgin|John B. Spurgin]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:21, 6 April 2022
Commander John Prescott Burton, R.N., Retired (26 July, 1890 – 22 May, 1954) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Burton entered the Navy as it was transitioning to the new training scheme for cadets and was sent directly to the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth as part of the September 1905 intake term.
Burton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1911.
Burton was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 27 on 29 July, 1914.[1]
Post-War
Burton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1919.
Burton was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 4 August, 1933.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Theodore E. J. Bigg |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 27 29 Jul, 1914[2] – 4 Jan, 1915 |
Succeeded by John B. Spurgin |
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