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'''Geoffrey Shuttleworth Holden''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} '''Geoffrey Shuttleworth Holden''', Royal Navy (25 March, 1886 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Holden was born in Aston on Trent, the son of the Reverend J. S. Holden.<ref>Holden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/274.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |||
Holden was promoted to the rank of {{ | Holden was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1908.<ref>Holden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/274.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | ||
Holden was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB077}} on 14 December, 1909.{{NLApr10|p. 399}} | Holden was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB077}} on 14 December, 1909.{{NLApr10|p. 399}} | ||
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Holden was appointed in command of the {{UK-Star|f=t}} on 3 February, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 382}} | Holden was appointed in command of the {{UK-Star|f=t}} on 3 February, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 382}} | ||
On 11 January, 1917, he was appointed in command of the {{UK- | ==Great War== | ||
Holden was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1916.<ref>Holden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/274.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |||
He grounded {{UK-NorthStar}} on 5 February, 1917 and was cautioned to be more careful in future.<ref>Holden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/274.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |||
On 11 January, 1917, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Sceptre|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 904}} He would ground her, too, on 8 November, 1917 and receive the same light treatment as before.<ref>Holden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/274.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |||
On 10 December, 1918, he received an expression of appreciation from the Admiralty for his work in creating novel fire control gear aboard {{UK-1Sceptre|f=p}}.<ref>Holden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/274.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |||
==Post-War== | |||
Holden was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Sikh|f=t}} on 15 April, 1919.{{NLDec20|p. 864}} | |||
Holden was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1922.<ref>Holden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/274.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |||
On 9 July, 1923, he was appointed to command a group of T.B.Ds. in reserve, being on the books of {{UK-Dido}}. He would be there until being appointed to work within the [[Operations Division (Royal Navy)|Operations Division]] on 16 June, 1924. This would take him into mid-1926.<ref>Holden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/274.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |||
He was admitted to Haslar Hospital on 7 November, 1929 to be operated on for acute appendicitis. He was soon found fit and his present appointment extended to 29 June, 1932 when it was planned that he would retire.<ref>Holden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/274.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |||
Holden was | Holden was admitted to the hospital on 15 March, 1922 for multiple tooth extractions. As previously planned, Holder was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 29 June, 1932 and was placed on the Retired List that same day at his own request.<ref>Holden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/274.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | ||
== | ==World War II== | ||
{{ | Holden was promoted to the rank of Acting {{CaptRN}} on 10 November, 1939.<ref>Holden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/274.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | ||
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Holden commanded the armed merchant cruiser [[H.M.S. Esperance Bay (1921)|''Esperance Bay'']] from 14 September, 1939 to August, 1941.{{UBAllyWarship|3355}} | |||
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== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Geoffrey+Shuttleworth+Holden Service Records] | |||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Shuttleworth_Holden}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:13, 7 April 2022
Captain Geoffrey Shuttleworth Holden, Royal Navy (25 March, 1886 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Holden was born in Aston on Trent, the son of the Reverend J. S. Holden.[1]
Holden was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1908.[2]
Holden was appointed in command of the T.B. 077 on 14 December, 1909.[3]
He was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 22 on 30 July, 1912.[4]
Holden was appointed in command of the destroyer Star on 3 February, 1914.[5]
Great War
Holden was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1916.[6]
He grounded North Star on 5 February, 1917 and was cautioned to be more careful in future.[7]
On 11 January, 1917, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Sceptre.[8] He would ground her, too, on 8 November, 1917 and receive the same light treatment as before.[9]
On 10 December, 1918, he received an expression of appreciation from the Admiralty for his work in creating novel fire control gear aboard H.M.S. Sceptre.[10]
Post-War
Holden was appointed in command of the destroyer Sikh on 15 April, 1919.[11]
Holden was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1922.[12]
On 9 July, 1923, he was appointed to command a group of T.B.Ds. in reserve, being on the books of Dido. He would be there until being appointed to work within the Operations Division on 16 June, 1924. This would take him into mid-1926.[13]
He was admitted to Haslar Hospital on 7 November, 1929 to be operated on for acute appendicitis. He was soon found fit and his present appointment extended to 29 June, 1932 when it was planned that he would retire.[14]
Holden was admitted to the hospital on 15 March, 1922 for multiple tooth extractions. As previously planned, Holder was promoted to the rank of Captain on 29 June, 1932 and was placed on the Retired List that same day at his own request.[15]
World War II
Holden was promoted to the rank of Acting Captain on 10 November, 1939.[16]
Holden commanded the armed merchant cruiser Esperance Bay from 14 September, 1939 to August, 1941.[17]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 382.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 904.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 864.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 399.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 401a.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 400.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398d-k.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398d-k.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395tt.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 864.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 277.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.
- ↑ Holden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/274. f. ?.